Wildfire Defense Mesh

Name

Wildfire Defense Mesh

Legal name

Bushfire Mitigation Solutions, LLC

Website

https://wildfiredefensemesh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildfire Protection Products / Home Hardening Materials

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Firestop & Penetration Sealing Materials (IMADAGAL)

Keywords

• Wildfire protection mesh
• Ember blocking mesh
• Home hardening materials
• Stainless steel mesh rolls
• Vent retrofit screens

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: E-commerce sales of stainless steel mesh rolls and prefabricated vent covers directly to homeowners, contractors, and community groups. Products include WDM 98 and WDM 75 mesh rolls in various widths (8", 24", 36", 49", 60") and colors (black, white), as well as ready-to-install vent covers in standard sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wildfire Defense Mesh manufactures and sells stainless steel woven ember-blocking and flame-diffusing mesh products that protect structures from wildfire threats. The product line includes WDM 98 and WDM 75 mesh rolls in various widths and colors, along with prefabricated vent covers and soffit/foundation vent screens for DIY and professional installation on homes in wildfire-prone areas.

Product overview

Wildfire Defense Mesh is a home hardening product line consisting of stainless steel ember-blocking mesh products. The core portfolio includes two main product lines: WDM 98 Rolls (1/16 inch aperture) providing the highest protection at 98% ember blocking effectiveness and 38% radiant heat reduction; and WDM 75 Rolls (1/8 inch aperture) providing minimum-code-compliant protection at 75% ember blocking effectiveness. Both lines are available in black and white powder-coated finishes in various roll sizes. Pre-fabricated vent covers (WDM 98 and WDM 75 Vent Covers) and ready-to-install screens (Foundation Vent Screens and Soffit Vent Screens) complement the mesh rolls, enabling whole-home protection from ember intrusion through vents, decks, gutters, and other entry points.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wildfire Defense Mesh 98 Roll (Black)

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% effective at stopping dangerous embers (WDM 98)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• QAI (Quality Assurance International)coreOthers · 1 January 2023QAI is an approved testing and listing laboratory designated by CAL FIRE and California Office of the State Fire Marshal. Wildfire Defense Mesh was approved and listed by QAI in 2023, enabling compliance with California Building Code requirements.
• Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBHS is a nonprofit research organization whose Wildfire Prepared Home program certifies homes meeting wildfire resilience standards. WDM products are accepted by IBHS for ember-resistant vent requirements. IBHS designation enables insurance premium discounts of 5-20% with participating carriers.
• NFPA Firewise USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFPA Firewise USA recognition program encourages local action to reduce wildfire risks. Wildfire Defense Mesh products meet Firewise recommendations when 1/8 inch mesh or finer is specified. Company participates in Firewise community programs.
• CAL FIRE / California Office of the State Fire MarshalcoreOthersCalifornia's fire prevention and building standards authority. Wildfire Defense Mesh products are listed as compliant with California Building Code Chapter 7A requirements through QAI testing and listing.
• ICC (International Code Council)minorOthersICC develops the International Wildland Urban Interface Code (IWUIC). Wildfire Defense Mesh is compliant with IWUIC mesh specifications.
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFPA develops Standard 1144 for Reducing Structure Ignition Hazards from Wildland Fire. WDM products meet NFPA 1144 recommendations for mesh screening.
• California Fire Safe CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit organization working to make California communities fire safe. Partnership supports community resilience initiatives and home hardening education.
• Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)minorOthersAustralian Government agency supporting international business. Austrade supported Wildfire Defense Mesh expansion to the U.S. market following the 2009 Black Summer bushfires.
• NSW Rural Fire ServiceminorOthersNew South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia. Wildfire Defense Mesh products comply with Australian Standards 3959 for bushfire-prone areas.
• Standards AustraliaminorOthersAustralia's national standards body. WDM products comply with Australian Standards 3959 for construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas.
• California Natural Resources Agency / Governor Gavin NewsomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandmark Climate Action MoU signed between Australia and California in 2024/2025 covering cooperation on wildfire resilience and risk reduction initiatives. Partnership signed by Secretary Wade Crowfoot, Consul General Jane Duke, Governor Newsom, and Australian Ambassador Kevin Rudd.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hilti: Hilti is a global construction-products company with a substantial firestopping and passive fire protection portfolio (firestop sleeves, sealants, wraps, blocks). It does not specialize in wildfire ember mesh but competes for the same firestopping budget line on commercial and high-end residential projects where WDM specifies its products.
• 3M: 3M operates a broad Fire Protection Products division offering firestop sealants, sprays, wraps, and duct-wrap systems through construction and industrial channels. While 3M does not produce wildfire ember mesh, it is comparable as a large diversified building-products incumbent whose fire-protection portfolio overlaps WDM's application category at the construction-site level.
• Specified Technologies Inc (STI): Specified Technologies Inc (STI) is a U.S. specialty manufacturer of firestopping systems — sleeves, sealants, collars, and putty pads — sold through electrical, mechanical, and firestop contractors. STI is comparable as an incumbent firestop and penetration-sealing supplier, though it does not address the wildfire-ember use case that WDM is built around.
• Tremco Incorporated: Tremco is a major construction-products manufacturer whose portfolio includes firestopping (Nullifire), sealants, waterproofing, and weatherproofing systems for the building envelope. Comparable as a broad building-envelope incumbent; though Tremco does not specifically market wildfire ember mesh, its firestopping and building-envelope categories overlap WDM's specification areas.
• Nullifire: Nullifire is a specialist firestopping brand owned by Tremco, focused on intumescent coatings, sealants, and fire-rated construction products for commercial buildings. It is comparable as an incumbent penetration-sealing/firestopping supplier but does not target the residential wildfire-ember niche where WDM operates.

Others

• NFPA Firewise USA: NFPA Firewise USA is the community wildfire-preparedness recognition program that organizes neighborhood-scale mitigation efforts and explicitly recommends 1/8 inch mesh or finer. Comparable as a non-commercial ecosystem partner: Firewise communities are the exact demand source that drives WDM's bulk-purchase community GTM motion.
• Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS): IBHS is the nonprofit research organization behind the Wildfire Prepared Home designation that WDM products are accepted under. It is comparable as an ecosystem participant — not a competitor — but its certification program is a core channel through which WDM earns consumer trust and unlocks insurance premium discounts.

Direct peers

• Brandguard Vents: Brandguard Vents is a California-based manufacturer of ember- and flame-resistant foundation, soffit, gable, and ridge vents built for Wildland-Urban Interface construction. It is the closest direct competitor to Wildfire Defense Mesh, serving the same homeowner/contractor buyer with code-compliant wildfire vent products (Chapter 7A / ASTM E2886) and competing head-to-head on the vent-cover portion of the WDM line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bushfire-mesh-us

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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