Helping Homeowners And Businesses Protect Their Property From Wildfire
Our Evaluations include:
* Home Hardening
* Defensible Space
*Supplemental Water Supply and/or Foam Systems
*Detailed Report with Plan of Action
About Us
Melodie Durham - Retired Fire Chief
31 Years with CAL FIRE
Mark Durham - General Contractor
40 Years of Construction Experience
Mark is a well-respected contractor with decades of experience building and remodeling homes in the Bay Area. He also has several years of experience helping businesses and homeowners deal with the aftermath of natural disasters, conducting site evaluations and helping them obtain assistance from the federal government.
He recently began getting requests from clients regarding how they could better protect their homes and property from the increasing threat of wildfire. Knowing a great deal about home hardening already, he asked his sister, Melodie, former Staff Chief of CAL FIRE’s Statewide Wildland Fire Prevention and Engineering Program, if she would take a look at the defensible space and supplemental water supply systems on a couple different job sites.
Melodie retired after 31 years of fighting fires throughout California. Like every firefighter, she’d done countless homeowner defensible space inspections but, while fighting fires and protecting structures, she also saw first hand how important these mitigation measures can be!
As a Staff Chief, managing CAL FIRE’s Statewide Prevention and Engineering Program she had the opportunity to work with and learn from other agencies, the building industry, legislators and the Department of Insurance. All with the intent of helping improve the survivability of people’s homes. So the opportunity to help Mark help his clients was perfect.
As it turned out, they both enjoyed using their areas of expertise to help these homeowners. So much so, that they decided to go into business together, forming this unique partnership, Matrix Fire Solutions. They look forward, enthusiastically, to using their combined experiences to help more people improve the survivability of their homes and businesses!
Our Services
Site Consultation and Evaluation followed by a Detailed Plan of Action
We meet with you onsite to discuss your options - defensible space, home hardening, supplemental water supply, sprinkler systems. We perform a thorough evaluation of your home and property and then follow up with a detailed Plan of Action, listing your local fire department’s requirements as well as tiered options for the types of mitigations you’d like to implement.
Recommendations for Specialty Contractors or Services
Depending on which measures you choose to implement, we assist you by providing options for specific, licensed contractors and service providers to accomplish each task. We are also available for follow up site visits after measures have been implemented to confirm they have been completed per the Plan of Action. And to provide a detailed report with video and photos for you to share if needed.
Pre-construction Site Inspections to Evaluate Defensible Space, Home Hardening and Supplemental Water Supply recommendations
Prior to beginning new construction or remodels, we can assist you in planning for home hardening, defensible space and supplemental water systems
Evaluations or Reports Needed for Insurance Companies, Real Estate Transactions or Other Entities
Contact Us
We genuinely look forward to helping you protect your property from the increasing threat of wildfire. Please email, call or text us to schedule an evaluation. We look forward to hearing from you!