About FireTek™

Wildfire Resilience Built from Real-World Experience

FireTek™ is a wildfire resilience company located in McMinnville Oregon, specializing in

wildfire WUI ember-resistant ventilation and structural protection systems for homes in

wildfire-prone communities.

 

Our company was founded and operated by Blake and Owen Carney, a father and son team

with years of hands-on construction, manufacturing, building-code, inspection, and

fire-resistance experience. We saw a growing gap between modern wildfire requirements and

the ventilation products commonly installed on residential structures. Many existing vents were

designed primarily for airflow, pest control, or weather protection—not for wind-driven ember exposure.

FireTek™ was created to help close that gap.

 

We design and manufacture practical woven metal protection systems for vulnerable areas of a

home, including roof ventilation openings, retrofit vents, low-clearance decks, and roof-mounted

solar arrays. Our products are built to help reduce wildfire WUI ember intrusion and

combustible-debris accumulation while preserving necessary airflow, drainage, and normal

building performance.

 

Designed for the People Who Install It FireTek™ products are developed with contractors, builders, roofers, code professionals, and homeowners in mind.

Our systems are designed to be:

1) Fast and straightforward to install

2) Durable enough for long-term exterior exposure

3) Compatible with common residential construction methods

4) Easier and more consistent than loose field-cut mesh

5) Practical for both new construction and retrofit applications

 

Our product families include RidgeArmor™ for new construction and reroofing, VentArmor™

for existing ventilation systems, DeckBarrier™ for low-clearance deck perimeters, and

SolarBarrier™ for roof-mounted solar arrays.

Built Around Better Protection

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Wind-driven embers can enter attics, crawl spaces, roof assemblies, and other concealed areas

through openings that may appear small or protected under ordinary conditions. Combustible

debris can also collect beneath decks and solar panels, creating additional ignition hazards

during a wildfire.

 

FireTek™ products are designed to strengthen these vulnerable areas using durable,

corrosion-resistant woven metal mesh and contractor-friendly configurations. Our goal is not to

replace the function of existing vents or building systems, but to add a practical layer of ember

protection where it is needed most.

Code-Conscious. Field-Focused.

 

FireTek™’s product development is informed by current wildfire construction standards,

prescriptive metal-mesh provisions, and recognized home-hardening guidance, including

principles associated with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety’s- IBHS Wildfire

Prepared Home program.

 

We believe effective wildfire protection must work in the field—not just on paper. That is why we

continue to refine our products through contractor feedback, installation testing, code research,

and real-world building experience.

 

Our products are compatible with the following building codes and standards used throughout

the Western US:

The IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home Program, The International Residential Code - IWUIC,

The Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code CWRC, The Oregon ORSC R327, The California

CRC Chapter 7A and The California CWUIC (off ridge and ridge vents)

 

Our Mission:

Our mission is to develop practical, durable, insurance recognized and code-conscious wildfire

protection systems that help homeowners, contractors, and communities better defend

structures against dangerous wind-driven embers.

Protecting Homes.