For most homeowners, it’s staggering to learn that over the past two decades, 21.8 million Americans have lived within a 3-mile proximity to a large wildfire. As wildfires continue to blaze their way across the country and become more frequent, it’s more important than ever to protect your home — and that includes Utah residents.
As a fire protection service provider, Brandguard Vents prides itself on empowering our community with cutting-edge solutions and expert advice to help keep your home safe from the threat of wildfires. Here, we’ll discuss the importance of protecting your Utah home from wildfire embers by equipping your home with fire-rated vents.
Wildfires Raging Across Utah
Utahns know the everyday battle of balancing beautiful, rugged landscapes with the constant threat of wildfires. Wildfires are raging across the state today, driven by extreme heat, dry conditions, and erratic winds.
Containing these fires can be unpredictable and challenging, with rapidly changing conditions that make it difficult for both firefighters and homeowners to stay ahead of the flames. The wildfires that plagued Utah in 2024 so far include:
- Silver King Fire: Driven by strong winds and dry conditions, the Silver King Fire — spanning approximately 16,745 acres — leaves homeowners vulnerable to devastating property damage and loss.
- The Little Twist Fire: With projections of 5,367 acres, the Little Twist Fire reached 60% containment after a month of raging across Southwestern Utah.
- Deer Springs Fire: Rapidly expanded to over 3,200 acres, the Deer Springs Fire in Utah has prompted significant containment efforts and raised concerns for nearby communities.
How Do Fire-Rated Vents Help Protect Homes?
If you live in Utah, you know that wildfires are just a part of life in the region, which means protecting your home is more than another maintenance task.
With fire-rated vents, you get vital protection that keeps embers and heat out of your home. These vents are designed to handle extreme temperatures and block embers, significantly reducing the risk of fires starting inside and giving you peace of mind during wildfire season.
Our fire-rated vents include:
- Soffit vents: Designed to protect the underside of roof overhangs, these vents prevent embers from entering through the soffit area.
- Foundation vents: These vents secure the foundation area of your home, blocking embers and reducing the risk of fires spreading through the crawl space.
- Dormer vents: Ideal for dormer windows, these vents help protect areas where the roof meets the wall, keeping embers and heat from infiltrating your home.
- Eave vents round: Round eave vents offer enhanced protection for roof eaves, ensuring that embers and heat don’t enter through these critical areas.
- Gable vents: Our gable vents are installed at your roof’s peak and help prevent embers from entering the upper sections of your home’s structure.
- Balcony vents: These vents protect balcony areas, blocking embers and heat from penetrating openings on elevated platforms.
- Sub-flashing roof vents: Designed for roof applications, these vents prevent embers from entering through the sub-flashing areas, offering robust protection for your home’s roofing system.
Protect Your Home With Fire-Rated Vents
Brandguard Vents makes, sells, and installs ember-resistant vents for homes in Utah and across the region. As part of the TENMAT team, a leading manufacturer of fire protection components with over 100 years of experience, our fire-rated vents are made of the highest-quality, heat-resistant materials to ensure durability and effectiveness.
Our vents are:
- Ember defense and fire-rated
- Patented designed
- CAL Fire listed and approved
- Easy to install, retrofit, and paint
- Proven by contractors in the field
- Strong, sturdy, and guaranteed for 20 years
- Approved for use in Very High Fire Threat Zones
Call Brandguard Vents today to learn more about our ember-resistant vents, or contact us online.