Fire mitigation and gutters. Contact Colorado mastication for scrub oak removal, brush clearing and tree removal. The material of gutters isn’t the only problem when it comes to wildfires. This part of the home collects a lot of debris as well as water, leading to fuel for the fires to spread. It’s important to make sure the materials are just right, but there are also maintenance steps you’ll need to take. Adding Gutters to the Home It could be worth replacing your gutters if you’re just moving into a property or you realize you haven’t replaced them in a while. If you’re building a new home, you’ll need to think about the material of the gutters anyway. You’ll usually find
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Contact us at (719)400-9104 to schedule and estimate on removing beetle-killed forests. The mountain pine beetle is in the media a lot. This insect has managed to kill a lot of forests. A total of 3.3 million acres of land in Colorado alone has been affected by mountain pine beetles, with spruce beetles killing another million acres. It was lodgepole pines affected first, but now the beetles have moved onto ponderosa pines. The Hardiness of the Beetles A mountain pine beetle is one of the hardiest of all insects. The larvae can withstand the extreme cold thanks to the glycol (the chemical compound that creates antifreeze!) within the outer layers. It would take bark temperatures of -30F to kill the
If you would like to have defensible space done around your house in Sedalia, give us a call, (719)400-9104, or email at office@coloradomastication.com. Wildfires are a part of life for many communities. There is always the threat of fires starting and spreading. The best thing to do is make sure you’re ready, taking steps to prevent the fires from spreading to homes and causing exponential damage. To do this, you need to understand more about how houses catch fire. This gives you steps to take to avoid fires from happening. Those who have set up building codes in wildfire areas have understood the reasons for fires starting. This helps to reduce the risk of fire. Three Ways of Fires Starting
You know one of the most important steps of construction or farming is land clearing. You need to make sure the soil is ready for you to work on and that any possible problems have been pre-empted before you even begin. But not only is this a tiresome process, it’s a costly one. It’s important to factor the cost of land clearing into your construction budget. How much is it going to cost you? This will depend on the size of land and difficulty of the project. The National Average Cost of Land Clearing The exact cost will depend on a number of factors, including concrete van removal, the cost of tree and stump removal, and the surveying of the
Give us a call for a free estimate on fire mitigation in Monument (719)400-9104. What Is Fire Mitigation? There’s no doubt that you’ve likely heard of the term “fire mitigation.” You may have even heard of it referred to as “wildfire mitigation.” What the people who use the terms don’t tell you is what the terms actually mean. What is it and why is fire mitigation so important? What Exactly Is Fire Mitigation? You’re doing as the term sounds: mitigating a fire. In the way the term is used, you’re taking steps to prevent the spread of wildfire. You’ll protect your home or another property from the risk of catching fire from the bush fires and forest fires that you
A defensible space is something your rural home needs to protect from fire. Firewise landscaping helps to plan for all the possibilities and create a beautiful defensible space. A range of plant materials are used to create a space that adds value to your home, while keeping the family safe. Firewise Landscaping and Deciduous Species of Plants Firewise landscaping will use mostly deciduous species of plants. These are low amounts of sap and resin, meaning they don’t have the same fuel that other plants tend to have. This doesn’t mean you can’t have others, but deciduous look good and beautiful in the summer. You will need to collect the leaves that fall during the winter. The dead leaves will become