FireStorm Building Products manufactures California Building Code Chapter 7A-compliant, ASTM-tested, and CAL FIRE-listed ember defense systems for residential and commercial construction.
-- Wildfires like the 2018 Camp Fire, the 2020 Labor Day Fires in Oregon, and the 2023 Gray Fire in Washington demonstrate that structures rarely require direct flame contact to ignite. Reports from CAL FIRE and the State Fire Marshal indicate that wind-borne embers caused up to 90% of homes destroyed during wildfires. These glowing fragments of burning vegetation or building materials can travel a mile or more ahead of a flame front, penetrating small gaps, attic vents, and open structures long before the fire arrives.
Understanding how embers enter a building is essential to mitigating structure loss. Wind-blown embers enter structures through standard attic and foundation vents, open eaves, roof valleys, and unscreened crawlspaces, where they can ignite surrounding building materials.
As they travel rapidly on hot winds, embers pose a significant hazard during wildfires, accumulating in structural openings and igniting fine fuels like dry leaves in gutters or insulation in attics. Installing effective ember protection is a critical step in the defense against structural ignition.
To mitigate these risks, FireStorm Building Products manufactures physical barrier systems engineered to meet strict Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) building codes and IBHS wildfire-prepared home guidelines. Implementing specialized exterior protection helps properties meet IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home requirements and official IBHS wildfire certification criteria designed to minimize structural vulnerability.
Based in Loomis, California, FireStorm Building Products, a New Cal Metals company, manufactures high-performance, fire-rated vents, stainless steel mesh, and gutter protection systems designed to meet rigorous WUI standards and safeguard structures from ember ignition.
“Implementing home hardening practices, such as installing fire- and ember-resistant vents, mesh, and gutter guards, is essential for safeguarding residential communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) from wildfires. Research has shown that homes built to WUI standards experience a 40% higher survival rate in wildfire-prone areas,” said Nate I. Oliver, Director of Marketing & Technology at FireStorm Building Products.
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Embers are one of the most preventable wildfire threats. By understanding how they behave and where they attack, property owners can take meaningful action long before fire season begins.
FireStorm Building Products supplies durable, fire-tested exterior components designed to meet Wildfire-Prepared Home requirements. Together, these products— EmberVent™, V2™ Vent, and EmberMesh™— form an integrated defense system against ember intrusion.
The EmberVent is constructed from WUI-compliant stainless steel vent assemblies designed to block flying embers while maintaining proper continuous airflow in attic, eave, soffit, dormer, and foundation spaces. Incorporating high-tensile, corrosion-resistant stainless steel mesh, V2™ Vent stops micro-embers at the point of intrusion by sealing gaps, deck understructures, and exterior openings.
For irregular secondary openings, EmberMesh is a high-tensile stainless steel mesh designed for spaces such as deck skirting, crawl space perimeters, and utility gaps where standard vent assemblies cannot be mounted. This next-generation vent features advanced heat- and flame-blocking technology for superior airflow and long-term durability.
“For more than 17 years, we have engineered wildfire defense solutions to help homeowners, contractors, and communities protect what matters most. Committed to manufacturing affordable, science-backed home-hardening materials, we have grown into a trusted leader across California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and other wildfire-prone regions,” said Oliver.
FireStorm Building Products offers practical, code-compliant solutions for protection against embers. Integrating EmberVent™, EmberMesh™, V2™ Vent, and fire-rated gutter guards into structural designs provides a complete home-hardening solution. Studies indicate that structures built or retrofitted to WUI and wildfire-prepared home requirements achieve significantly higher survival rates during active wildfire events.
About the Company:
FireStorm Building Products, a New Cal Metals company based in Loomis, California, manufactures advanced wildfire protection and home hardening solutions. Specializing in WUI-compliant building products, the company produces ASTM E2886-tested and CAL FIRE-listed systems, including EmberVent™, EmberMesh™, V2™ Vent, and fire-resistant gutter guards.
Contact Info:
Name: Nate I. Oliver
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Organization: FireStorm Building Products
Address: 3495 Swetzer Rd Ste 500, Loomis, CA 95650, United States
Phone: (916) 542-8881
Website: https://firestormbuildingproducts.com/
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