Free Defensible Space Inspection | Sonora, Tuolumne & Calaveras County | Wacky Weedeating

Free Defensible Space Inspection for Foothills Homeowners

We walk your property the same way a CAL FIRE inspector would. You get a straight answer and a plan. It costs nothing.

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We are not CAL FIRE and this is not an official CAL FIRE inspection. We have worked alongside CAL FIRE crews and grant programs, and we know exactly what inspectors look for under Public Resources Code 4291.

What We Check

We walk your whole property with you and check the same list an inspector would:

  • Zone 0 (0 to 5 feet): the ember-resistant zone right against your house
  • Zone 1 (5 to 30 feet): the lean, clean, and green zone
  • Zone 2 (30 to 100 feet): the reduced fuel zone
  • Leaves and pine needles on your roof and in your gutters
  • Tree limbs within 10 feet of your chimney or over your roof
  • Ladder fuels: brush and small trees growing under big trees
  • Dead and dying trees
  • Firewood, lumber, and propane stored too close to the house
  • Address visibility and driveway access for fire engines

Why This Matters for Your Insurance

Foothills homeowners are getting dropped and non-renewed by insurance companies left and right. Many end up on the California FAIR Plan and pay more. Insurers increasingly ask for photos that show cleared defensible space around your home.

A cleared, documented property helps your case with your carrier. We cannot promise any insurance outcome, but we can make sure your property meets the standards they are looking at.

Why Is It Free?

Simple. We give free estimates on every job anyway. The inspection is the same walk, written down. If your property passes, we tell you so, shake your hand, and leave. If something needs fixing to get up to code, you get a clear price for the work and you decide. Want us to handle it? We can usually come out and get it done within a day or two. No pressure either way.

How It Works

  1. Reach out. Call us or send the form below. We usually get back to you within the hour.
  2. We walk your property with you. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes. Ask us anything.
  3. You get a simple list. What passes, what an inspector would flag, and a project price if you want us to fix it.

Not sure you need a visit yet? Take our free 2-minute defensible space quiz and see where you stand first.

Free Inspection FAQs

Yes. We give free estimates on every job anyway. The inspection is the same walk, written down. If your property passes, we tell you so and leave. No pressure and no bill.
No. We are a local crew, not a government agency, and this is not an official CAL FIRE inspection. But we have worked alongside CAL FIRE crews and grant programs, so we know exactly what inspectors look for.
Public Resources Code 4291 is the California law that requires 100 feet of defensible space around homes in fire hazard areas. It covers Zone 0 (0 to 5 feet), Zone 1 (5 to 30 feet), and Zone 2 (30 to 100 feet). CAL FIRE inspections check your property against it.
It can help. Insurance companies in the foothills increasingly ask for proof of cleared defensible space. A documented, cleared property helps your case with your carrier or the FAIR Plan. We cannot guarantee any insurance outcome, but we can make sure your property looks its best.
Usually within a few days, often sooner. We answer our phone and we show up when we say we will. Same day callbacks guaranteed.
We serve all of Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties, including Sonora, Jamestown, Columbia, Twain Harte, Angels Camp, San Andreas, Murphys, Copperopolis, Arnold, and Groveland.

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Fill out the form and we will call you back, usually within the hour.

Rather just talk it through? Call us at (209) 215-5355. We are pretty good about picking up right away.

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