Insurance,
Wildfire Assessment Companies
& Commercial Businesses

TESTED TO ASTM E2886 - FLAME AND EMBER RESISTANT VENTS*

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WILDFIRE DEFENSE MESH

Wildfire Defense Mesh is a best-in-class product that has been tested and proven effective against the threats of Embers, Radiant Heat, and Direct Flame.

Wildfire Defense Mesh meets U.S Building Codes as a Class A fire rated product and meets the testing requirements of the California Building Code, Chapter 7A 706A.2**.

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Bushire Mesh Shield - ASTM E2192-17 Flame Impingmement Testing (Vertical)

WILDFIRE DEFENSE MESH IS THE FOUNDATION OF HOME HARDENING AND CONTINUES TO EVOLVE

The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continually conduct wildfire mitigation tests to help strengthen Best Practices and Wildfire Building Standards. Much of their research is incorporated into local programs and standards. Where Mesh or Screens are referenced, Wildfire Defense Mesh will comply.

Hardening Your Home – Ready for Wildfire

Homeowners Guide Wildfire Prepared Home (IBHS)

Safer from Wildfires CA Department of Insurance

REDUCE RISK BY 15-25%* WILDFIRE MODELING

Wildfire Defense Mesh has been independently tested against Embers, Radiant Heat, and Direct Flame. We have worked with a risk consultant to qualify the risk reduction of using Wildfire Defense Mesh for Home Hardening and Defensible Space.

We are pleased to work with actuaries, risk consultants, and insurance companies to conduct further research and refine findings. Our Whitepaper demonstrated the quantitative assessment where Wildfire Defense Mesh can reduce risk by 15-25% in critical areas. 

Risk reduction is a function of the several factors including the slope of the land, the density of the vegetation and the type of vegetation around the building.

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THE EFFECT OF A PASSIVE BARRIER

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The matchstick demonstrates that fire movement is like the domino effect. If not stopped it will continue from domino to domino until all of the dominos are over. Placing Wildfire Defense Mesh between the dominos shows that it can “break the chain of events” and stop the fire in its tracks. This protects all remaining matches from igniting

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WILDFIRE PREPARNESS & BUSINESS COMMUNITY

It is critical for Business Continuity that Businesses look to strengthen their assets against the threat of wildfire. While most Home Hardening and Defensible Space guidelines are limited to residential structures, Wildfire Defense Mesh has a solution.

Businesses have used Wildfire Defense Mesh for over 10 years. The ease of manipulating the product to meet different applications makes it a perfect product to retrofit commercial buildings, critical infrastructure and community buildings.

Wildfire Defense Mesh uses the principles of the NFPA 550: Guide to Fire Safety Tree concept. Wildfire Defense Mesh has been tested to control Heat – Energy transfer process for Conduction, convection and Radiation as stated in Figure 4.4.1. The testing that has been completed meaning that Wildfire Defense Mesh effectiveness can be verified by an independent organization.

The Victorian Building Association from Australia provides retrofit guidelines based on best practices for commercial and community building retrofits.

INSTALLATION & APPLICATIONS

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Vents

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Subfloors & enclosing decks

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Gutter

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Screens for windows & doors

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Bird stop & gaps between walls and roof

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Evaporative air cooling systems, external inlets and outlets

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Eaves & soffits

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Roofs & screening for tanks, gulley leaf guard

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Perimeter fence

Bushfire Mesh Applications

  • Creation of your defendable space and immediate zone around the assets
  • Passive asset protection in isolated locations
  • Protecting assets that have high risk material storage (chemicals, fuels, feed)
  • Providing protection to secondary at risk locations while focus is on defending primary infrastructure
  • Fire breaks around highly valued assets and crops

WILDFIRE DEFENSE MESH IS CERTIFIED & COMPLIANT

EMBER SHIELD

RADIANT HEAT
SHIELD

FLAME SHIELD

Wildfire Defense Mesh is made of corrosion and rust resistant steel making it incredibly strong and durable. Designed and tested to withstand temperatures without melting or deteriorating. It is the only Mesh product that has been independently tested against the three thread of fire. Wildfire Defense Mesh meets the testing requirements of the California Building Code, Chapter 7A 706A.2**.

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Wildfire Defense Mesh tested under extreme wildfire conditions.  Catching, Hold and Release.

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Non - corrosive

Noncombustible

Class A Fire Rated

Woven Mesh - Higher Tensile

Memory Recognition
(Rolls Flat and self-supporting)

0.0657" Aperture

Sold in Rolls

Width 7.5", 24", 36", 49" & 60"

Easy to Handle

Measure, Cut, Mold and Install

** When vertically installed.

RADIANT HEAT & SCREENING

Wildfire Defense Mesh, due to its physical characteristic, can reduce the impact of Radiant Heat by 38%. Installing Wildfire Defense Mesh in front of Windows can reduce the risk of Window failure which will result in Structure fire.

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Frequently Asked Questions

At Wildfire Defense Mesh, we get a lot of commonly asked questions about our range of products and their many applications.
This FAQ page lists those frequently asked questions. If your question is not answered here, please do not hesitate to contact us for help.

 

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Australian Standards 3959 – Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas and the different Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Building Codes in the U.S., CA Building Code, IWUIC, NFPA, etc. are all based on similar research. Embers are 80-90% of the cause for building loss, followed by radiant heat and direct flame.

A homeowner cannot control the land and vegetation outside of their property boundary. Therefore, codes make us look to what we can control. As a building code generally take years to write and update, we now look to National and State Fire Authorities for Best Practice.

The current best practice are to develop layers of defense, being Home Hardening and creating Defensible Space to be part of your solution to protect your home and assets.

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While many different local governments may have their iterations of wildfire codes or recommendations. These are likely derived from the three most widely implemented wildfire codes, being:

  • The International Code Council’s International Wildland Urban Interface Code (IWUIC),
  • The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire (Standard 1144), and
  • The California Building Code Chapter 7A — Materials and Construction Methods for Exterior Wildfire Exposure.
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  • Stainless steel has a high melting point and the research states that the protection should be able to withstand 900+ degrees C where as aluminium Melts at 700 Degrees C
  • Stainless steel is non corrosive and low maintenance where as galvanised steel loses its non corrosive protection over time
  • Stainless steel is non combustible and will not increase your building fire load
  • Stainless steel can reflect Radiant heat resulting in a lower temperature on the non fire side. This lower temperature will reduce the likelihood of fire continuing beyond the barrier
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  • When there is no fire situation:
    The Bushfire Mesh (woven mesh) allows airflow and will allow areas that get wet to dry out
  • When there is a Fire situation:
    The Bushfire Mesh (woven mesh) allows airflow and the mesh acts as a filter that “knocks out” embers as they are carried by the winds
  • Solid metal barriers deflect the wind up and over the fence leaving the ember in the wind allowing the ember to enter the defendable space
  • Solid fences require large footings as they are subject to the full force of the wind
  • Woven Mesh is strong and it keeps its shape
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  • It is manufactured to ISO 9000 Quality Standards
  • It is strong and can keep animals and insects out of protected spaces
  • Available in black powder coated finish and blends into the environment
  • Provides a privacy feature when installed
  • Supplied with additional wires, top and bottom to make securing easy
  • Has been independently tested and passed Australian Standards and U.S. Standards
  • Meets the requirements per International Wildland Urbane Interface Code (2015)
  • Class A Fire Rated Product per UL 723 / ASTM E84
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SSWM Product Selection Guide & Planning Guide are great resources and tools to select the most appropriate width for your application. Before you install Bushfire Mesh, you will need to consult and confirm with NFPA / Firewise, State or you Local Fire Authority home hardening guidelines or a Wildfire Home Assessment specialist

Remember Bushfire Mesh is part of your wildfire solution for Home Hardening and Defensible Space.