Wildfire home checklist + your Insurance Renewal File

Nothing you add here is uploaded to us. The file is created on your own device. Your typed answers are remembered on this device so you can come back later; photos must be re-added if you leave the page.

1. Roof & gutters

   Roof is clear of leaves, needles and debris

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoPhoto of the roof surface or valleys.

2. Gutters cleaned (or guards installed)

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoPhoto of a cleaned gutter run.

3. Attic and foundation vents covered with fine metal mesh (1/8" or smaller)

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoClose-up photo of a vent screen.

4. Zone 0 (0–5 ft)

   Nothing that burns within 5 ft of the house (mulch, plants, wood piles, furniture)

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoPhoto along the base of the walls.

5. Area under decks and stairs is clear

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoPhoto underneath the deck.

6. Wood fence does not attach directly to the house, or has a non-combustible section

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoPhoto where fence meets the wall.

7. Zone 1 (5–30 ft)

   Dead plants, dry grass and fallen leaves removed

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoWide photo of the yard.

8. Tree branches trimmed at least 10 ft from the chimney and roof

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoPhoto showing roof-to-branch spacing.

9. Zone 2 (30–100 ft)

   Grass kept short (about 4" or less) and spacing kept between shrubs and trees

   DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

   Notes (optional)

   Add photoWide photo of the outer yard.

10. Firewood and propane tanks stored at least 30 ft from the house

    DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

    Notes (optional)

    Add photoPhoto of where they are stored.

11. Access & readiness

    House number visible from the street for fire crews

    DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

    Notes (optional)

    Add photoPhoto from the street.

12. Garden hose long enough to reach all sides of the house

    DoneStill to doNot sureDoesn't apply

    Notes (optional)

    Add photoPhoto of the hose and spigot.

A PDF with your answers, dates, notes and photos, organized by zone.

Answer at least one step to create your file.

1. Save it: on a computer, click "Download PDF". On a phone, tap "Share or save to Files" and choose "Save to Files" (iPhone) or "Drive / Files" (Android).
2. Ask first: call or email your insurance agent and ask what wildfire or mitigation documents they accept.
3. Send it: attach the PDF to an email to your agent, or upload it to your insurer's online account if they offer one.
4. Keep receipts: send any invoices for tree trimming, vent screens or roof work along with it.
5. Repeat each year: come back about 60 days before renewal and make a new, dated file.

This file was prepared by the homeowner using the free Doma Guard wildfire checklist. It records the homeowner's own answers and photos. It is not an inspection, a certification of mitigation work, or a guarantee of insurability, coverage, renewal or premium. Your insurance company decides what documentation it accepts and how it is used.

A Doma Guard assessment adds a reviewed condition report and maintenance plan to your records.