Wildfire Home Hardening & Defensible Space Contractors in California

California law (PRC 4291) requires 100 feet of defensible space around homes in fire hazard zones, and AB-38 requires compliance documentation when selling. This directory tracks 1329 vetted contractors (1086 CSLB-licensed) across 9 high-fire-risk counties, with ratings, services, and license status from public sources.

Find contractors by county

• El Dorado County 99 contractors
• Nevada County 120 contractors
• Placer County 152 contractors
• Butte County 60 contractors
• Shasta County 46 contractors
• Sonoma County 153 contractors
• Napa County 59 contractors
• Marin County 91 contractors
• Los Angeles County 554 contractors

What the law requires

• AB-38Inspection required when selling a home
• Defensible space inspectionsWhat CAL FIRE checks and how to pass
• Zone 0The ember-resistant first 5 feet
• Wildfire Prepared HomeIBHS certification insurers recognize
• Insurance discountsSavings for wildfire mitigation
• New laws in 2026What changes January 1