Your roof and gutters are your home's first line of defense against wildfire embers. ORS Clean removes the fuel before fire season — keeping your home, your insurance, and your family safer.
Understanding how wildfires actually destroy homes changes everything about preparation.
A wildfire front sends millions of burning embers ahead of itself — sometimes up to a mile. Your home doesn't need to be next to the fire to be at risk.
Dry moss, lichen, leaf litter, and debris on your roof and in your gutters catch immediately. This is the most common ignition pathway — not flames touching your walls.
✓ ORS Fix: Roof cleaning + gutter clearing removes this fuel entirelyBurning debris in a full gutter creates a channel of flame that runs along the roofline and drops embers or flame directly onto fascia boards and attic vents.
✓ ORS Fix: Clear gutters have nothing to burn and nothing to channelExterior walls coated in years of organic buildup — pollen, dust, dead organic material — are measurably more vulnerable to ember ignition than clean siding.
✓ ORS Fix: House washing removes this layer of combustible buildupRooftop sprinkler systems activate before or during a fire event, keeping the entire roof surface wet. Combined with a clean roof, this is the highest level of passive protection available to a homeowner.
✓ ORS Fix: Rooftop sprinkler installationEvery service ORS Clean offers has a direct impact on your home's wildfire survivability. These aren't cosmetic — they're structural protection.
Dry moss, lichen, and leaf accumulation on your roof are the most dangerous wildfire fuel on your property. Our soft-wash process removes all organic material without damaging shingles. We document everything with before-and-after photos you can submit to your insurer.
Full gutters packed with dry debris are a direct fuel channel from your roof to your structure. We clear all debris by hand, flush downspouts, and ensure water flows freely. Done twice yearly — once before fire season, once after leaf drop — this is the single most effective maintenance step you can take.
A rooftop sprinkler system keeps your roof surface wet during a fire event, dramatically reducing ignition risk from ember cast. We install and maintain systems suited to your home's size and roofline. Especially recommended for properties in or adjacent to WUI zones — Gilroy foothills, Los Gatos hills, Saratoga, and Morgan Hill hillsides.
Years of accumulated pollen, dust, mold, and organic buildup on exterior walls creates a layer of flammable material that increases ignition risk from embers landing on siding. Our soft-wash process removes this buildup safely and completely. We provide photo documentation you can share with your insurance provider to demonstrate active fire hardening.
Several major insurers — including State Farm, Allstate, and others — have cited roof condition and exterior maintenance as grounds for non-renewal in California. Insurance companies in high fire risk zones increasingly require documented proof of exterior maintenance before renewing or issuing policies. ORS Clean provides before-and-after photo reports on every job.
Before-and-after photo documentation included on every job. We email you a complete report you can forward directly to your insurance agent.
"Matt was timely with his response, fair with his quote and professional with his work. I had my insurance company tell me I needed to clean the moss off the roof over the garage. I called ORS and Matt gave me a fair quote and did a good job cleaning the roof. He provided the pictures and invoice for proof for me to submit to insurance."
"I received a letter from my home owners insurance that I was being canceled due to moss and algae on my roof. Matt was great to work with. He came out the next day to site walk it and determine pricing. I received a quote that evening, and we were scheduled within 3 days. Matt and his crew showed up as scheduled, cleaned my roof and cleaned my solar panels. Matt sent me photos of the cleaned roof to submit to my insurance company. I highly recommend Matt and his crew."
Dry moss, lichen, leaf litter, and organic debris on a roof are highly flammable. When wildfire embers land on a debris-covered roof, ignition is almost immediate. A clean roof is dramatically less likely to catch from ember cast — which is how 90% of homes in wildland-urban interface fires are lost, according to Cal Fire research.
Yes, in many cases. California insurers in high fire risk zones increasingly require documented evidence of roof and exterior maintenance as a condition of coverage or renewal. ORS Clean provides a before-and-after photo report on every job that you can submit directly to your insurance agent. We've helped multiple customers in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and Los Gatos retain or restore coverage this way.
A rooftop sprinkler system is a network of sprinkler heads at the roofline that can be manually or automatically activated to saturate the roof surface during a fire event. They are most valuable for homes in or near WUI zones — the Gilroy and Morgan Hill foothills, Los Gatos hills, and Saratoga are all areas where we strongly recommend them. A clean roof plus a rooftop sprinkler system is the highest level of passive fire protection a homeowner can achieve.
For homes in or near WUI zones, twice per year is ideal — once in spring before dry season (April–May) to clear winter buildup, and once in late fall (October–November) after leaf drop. At minimum, a pre-summer clean before California's fire season begins significantly reduces risk. We can set you up on a recurring schedule so you never have to remember to call.
Yes. Our soft-wash process uses low pressure and biodegradable cleaning solutions — it does not damage shingles, void roofing warranties, or force water under tiles. High-pressure washing on roofs is damaging and should be avoided. Soft-wash is the method recommended by roofing manufacturers and insurance companies alike.
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