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90-Second Home Hardening Videos for Building & Real Estate Professionals
Professionals who build, maintain, landscape, and sell homes play a critical role in wildfire resilience—often long before homeowners recognize their risk. In wildfire-prone regions like Marin County, research consistently shows that home hardening works, reducing how embers, flames, and radiant heat reach a structure. To support this work, Fire Safe Marin has created a series of 90-second videos that highlight practical, high-impact home-hardening strategies using clear visuals and real-world examples
New Reduce the Risk Video by Fire Safe Marin
We’re excited to share a new video featuring MBA member Kazoo Shearman (Shearman Builders), walking through the installation of noncombustible fiber cement siding as part of a targeted wildfire retrofit. In this project, the homeowner focused on the lower portion of the wall—where ember exposure is highest— installing Hardie® siding within their budget. The video breaks down how flashing, fiber cement siding, and weather detailing work together to improve ember resistance and all-weather
Thank You to our 2025-26 Marin Home Resource Guide Ad Partners!
We want to express our deep gratitude to our wonderful 2025-26 Marin Home Resource Guide Ad Partners! Their generous support of our signature publication made this edition possible - and our best yet! Your partnership is instrumental in supporting our local building community and connecting with Marin County homeowners preparing to undergo their next home improvement project.Celebrating in alpha order:A and P Moving, Inc.Aaero Heating & Sheetmetalbuilding LabCanty Real Estate Group, IncCentral Valley