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Fire-Smart Community Program

Your Community's Insurance Renewal Depends on This.

Starting July 2026, Colorado insurers must factor wildfire mitigation into your premiums. Communities with documented defensible space get recognized. Communities without it don't.

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The Clock Is Ticking

Colorado's Regulatory Timeline

Jan 2025

HB 22-1387

Mandatory reserve studies for all Colorado HOAs. Your reserve study already says you need vegetation work.

Apr 2025

FAIR Plan Launched

Colorado's insurer of last resort. FAIR Plan rates run $4,000-5,000+ per year per home. Boards desperate to avoid landing here.

Jul 2026

HB 1182 Takes Effect

Insurers must factor property-specific mitigation into premiums. Documented defensible space = potential savings. No documentation = no recognition.

Thru 2027

Wildfire Tax Credit

Homeowners who opt into private lot mitigation can claim up to $1,000/year in Colorado income tax credits.

The Cost of Inaction

Inaction Has a Price — and It's Measurable

Colorado homeowners insurance premiums rose 58% between 2018 and 2023. One Douglas County HOA saw community fees triple due to insurance alone.

The Colorado FAIR Plan — the insurer of last resort launched in April 2025 — charges $4,000-5,000+ per year per home. If your community's primary carrier drops coverage because mitigation isn't documented, every homeowner pays the price.

Starting July 2026, HB 1182 requires insurers to disclose their wildfire risk models and factor documented mitigation into premium calculations. Communities that can prove they've done the work get recognized. Communities that can't don't.

The question isn't whether mitigation costs money. It's whether your board can afford the insurance bill without it.

What's Included

Turnkey Fire-Smart Protection

Community fire risk assessment with zone mapping (Zones 1/2/3 per CSFS standards)
Common area mitigation: dead/diseased tree removal, crown thinning, ladder fuel clearance, slash cleanup
Private lot defensible space opt-in program
HB 1182 Insurance Documentation Package (before/after photos, zone maps, compliance summary for carrier submission)
Tax credit documentation for homeowners (up to $1,000/year through 2027)
Annual maintenance contract to keep community in compliance
All work executed by ISA Certified Arborist partners
How It Works

Four Steps to Protection

1

Fire Risk Assessment

We assess every acre of your community's common areas and map defensible space zones per Colorado State Forest Service standards. Professional report with photos and zone mapping.

2

Scope & Price

Fixed per-acre proposal for common areas, per-home pricing for private lot opt-ins. Financing through HOA Project Funding included — no special assessment.

3

Execute

Our ISA Certified Arborist partners handle all tree work, crown thinning, ladder fuel clearance, and slash cleanup. We manage homeowner scheduling and quality control.

4

Document & Maintain

We produce the complete HB 1182 insurance documentation package and homeowner tax credit paperwork. Annual maintenance contract keeps your community in compliance year over year.

Pricing

Transparent Pricing

Community Fire Risk Assessment$3,500Professional zone mapping per CSFS standards
Common Area Mitigation~$5,500/acreTree removal, thinning, ladder fuel clearance
Private Lot Defensible Space (Opt-In)~$1,500/homeBilled to homeowner, tax credit eligible
Insurance/Tax Documentation Package$5,000HB 1182 compliance + tax credit docs
Program Management Fee$3,000Per community, covers all coordination
Annual Maintenance Contract$12,000/yrOngoing compliance, annual inspections

Financing available — no special assessment. Typical cost: $5-12/month per homeowner on a 36-month term. Learn about financing →

Your Homeowners Can Protect Their Own Lots Too

Private lot defensible space is where the tax credit lives. Homeowners who opt into our program get professional mitigation at group rates (~$1,500/home) and the documentation to claim Colorado's wildfire mitigation tax credit — up to $1,000/year through 2027.

For the board, this solves the other half of the problem: even with perfect common area mitigation, insurers look at the whole community. Higher private lot participation = stronger insurance position for everyone.

Colorado Law Explicitly Allows This

CCIOA §38-33.3-106.5(e) explicitly permits unit owners and HOAs to remove vegetation for defensible space when a certified plan is registered with the association. We handle the plan, the registration, and the execution.

Your Fences Are Part of the Picture Too

Wildfire-damaged or deteriorated fences are a common finding during our assessments. If your community's fences need attention, we offer a turnkey fence maintenance program under the same contract structure. One vendor, one relationship.

Learn about our Fence Program →

Schedule Your Free Fire Risk Assessment

Professional zone mapping, defensible space evaluation, and a clear path to HB 1182 compliance — no commitment.

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