5.0 on Google·5.0 on Yelp·Featured in Pasadena Now
Wildfire home hardening in Pasadena, Altadena & LAEmbers don't knock.They just come in.
Ready Fire One finds every way embers can get into your home, fixes it with pre-vetted contractors, and hands you the insurance paperwork. Home hardening and defensible space from Pasadena to Santa Barbara.
Free. A 15-minute video call or a 30-minute visit. Or call (213) 262-8710
Mark Lim, after the Eaton Fire. January 2025.
Why RF1 exists
“In January 2025, I lost everything I owned to the Eaton Fire.”
My home, my memories, my sense of security. Afterward a friend asked me a simple question: what if we could help other families avoid this? That question became Ready Fire One. Preparedness shouldn't be a luxury, and nobody should have to figure it out alone.
Mark Lim, founder
What we do
Protecting a house means a dozen contractors and a pile of rules. We make it one call.
Vents, roof edges, the first five feet, fencing, inspections and insurance forms usually mean a different contractor for each. RF1 is the one team that runs all of it, from the first walkthrough to the final photos.
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Communities served
Pasadena and Altadena to Ojai
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What happens
What we fix
The whole checklist, not just one piece of it.
Real RF1 jobs
Small upgrades, fewer ways in.
Most of the work is unglamorous: the vents, gaps and first five feet that embers find first. These are from our own jobs, shot on a phone. Swipe to compare.
An old painted louver vent high on a chimney chase, swapped for a new metal ember-resistant vent.
Locations withheld for our clients' privacy.
Where you are
Start from where you are today.
In their words
“They were very professional and knowledgeable about exactly what needed to be done to better protect my home. … I feel a lot more peace of mind now.”
Pasadena Now
“The company's approach demystifies the complex landscape of home hardening, breaking it down into actionable steps.”
Blake C., Google review
“Thorough and professional. The best part is that their solution makes us actually feel safer in our home.”
Mark comes to every on-site assessment himself. Shared with our clients' permission.
Where we work
Local to the hills we're protecting.
From Sierra Madre and Altadena through the canyons and the coast to Santa Barbara. Every community page covers its local fire risk, the plants that burn and the ones that don't, and who inspects your property.
Questions
The things people ask us first.
The assessment is free. Most jobs land between $500 and $5,000, depending on how many fixes your home needs and how hard they are to reach. Your plan lists a cost range for each fix, highest protection per dollar first, so you decide what to do and when. Nothing gets scheduled until you say yes.
Don't wait for the next red flag day. Start with one call.
A free assessment, a plan with prices, and one team to do the work. Pasadena, Altadena and across Southern California.