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Developing an exterior wildfire defense layer for homes

PyroVeil is developing a patent-pending system that combines rooftop storage, inflatable supports, and a deployable exterior blanket. The initial focus is U.S. homes exposed to wildfire, with work on deployment, testing, installation, and homeowner needs guiding development.

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Current stageProduct development

Initial marketU.S. residential

IP statusPatent pending

Matched views of the same California home before PyroVeil deployment and fully enclosed by the silver system during nearby wildfire and ember exposure — **From rooftop storage to exterior coverage**Concept visualization of the same property before and after the proposed deployment.

The proposed approach

Store the system before people evacuate

The concept keeps an exterior blanket stored on the home before an emergency. Inflatable supports are intended to deploy it without a water supply or someone fitting a wrap during the event.

PyroVeil is intended to complement home hardening and defensible space with exterior coverage after occupants evacuate. The proposed operation and performance require physical evaluation.

Elevated close view of a home fully enclosed by the silver PyroVeil membrane with radial pneumatic contours extending from the roof cassette — Concept visualization of one continuous exterior blanket with inflatable supports beneath it.

How the system deploys

A rooftop housing releases the blanket around the home

In the proposed sequence, the rooftop housing stays fixed while its hood lifts vertically. Inflatable supports then extend outward, carrying the blanket across and around the building.

Three-step PyroVeil cassette sequence showing the system stored, the hood raised vertically, and the membrane releasing outward — Concept sequence: stored, hood raised, and outward release from the same fixed roof location.

Market context / 2025 U.S. estimates

Homes exposed to wildfire
The initial U.S. market

5.6%

of U.S. homes estimated to face severe or extreme fire risk.

$3.2T

estimated value of those homes exposed to severe or extreme fire risk.

~39%

of those high-risk homes were estimated to be in California.

Source: Realtor.com, 2025 Housing and Climate Risk Report, published September 3, 2025. Property value at risk provides market context; product revenue will depend on eligibility, pricing, and adoption.

The initial customer is a U.S. homeowner facing wildfire exposure and interested in additional preparation. Regional pilot work could help us understand property requirements, installation needs, and opportunities to work with local communities and installers.

Commercial model

System sales, installation, and ongoing maintenance

Installed system

The proposed sale would include a system fitted to the property, professional installation, and commissioning.

Inspection and maintenance

Inspection, component replacement, readiness records, and reset after deployment are proposed parts of an ongoing service program.

Installation partners

Qualified installers, builders, and community programs could help support regional installations as the product develops.

Development plan

Development and testing milestones

The proposed work covers deployment mechanics, different building shapes, controlled exposure, installation, and supervised pilots.

Five proposed development areas, from packaging and deployment through supervised pilot evaluation.

Package and deploy

Establish cassette capacity, folded membrane release, inflation control, and repeatable deployment without external rigging.

Cover different building shapes

Evaluate roof clearance, surrounding ground, attachments, and perimeter coverage around different homes.

Test wind and ember exposure

Measure stability, material behavior, seams, and coverage under controlled exposure. Define limitations from results.

Evaluate installation and maintenance

Evaluate roof loads, weather exposure, inspection, reset, maintenance, and safe operating procedures.

Evaluate supervised pilots

Only after appropriate safety review, assess real-property installation and operation with a defined test protocol.

Building a repeatable product

The system needs installation, testing, and service as well as hardware

Development must address how the system fits different properties, how it is installed, how its condition is checked, and how components are maintained or replaced. Learning from these areas can inform both the hardware and the proposed service model.

PyroVeil is in product development and is not commercially available yet. Prototyping, physical testing, installation costs, and homeowner research are central to the work ahead.

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