Three Ways
We Defend.
One Proven
Chemistry.
Direct spray treatment. CitroSafe™ sprinkler systems. CitroTech lumber treatment. Three different services for three different stages of risk — all built on the same EPA Safer Choice recognized fire inhibitor. Here's exactly how each one works.
Three Stages of Risk.
Three Ways We Show Up.
Wildfire protection isn't one product. It's a menu of options matched to what you're protecting, where you're protecting it, and how you want to invest. Here's the short version — the rest of the page walks through each one in detail.
Direct Spray Treatment
A seasonal spray on the vegetation, wood decks, and wood siding of your existing home or business. Entry-level protection with no equipment to install — we show up, we treat, we leave documentation.
- Best for: homes, businesses, short-term protection
- Timeline: a few hours on-site
- Duration: up to 3 months per application
- Lowest cost to get started
CitroSafe™ Sprinkler Systems
A permanent, standalone sprinkler array with its own onboard inhibitor tank. Triggered from your phone as you evacuate — your property keeps defending itself while you're gone. The highest level of active defense we install.
- Best for: all homes
- Roof-mounted and perimeter options
- Independent of power and water supply
- Remote activation from anywhere
CitroTech Lumber Treatment
Class A fire protection applied directly to lumber, sheathing, and engineered wood during construction. Built into the bones of the structure before walls are closed, before finishes go on, before the homeowner ever moves in.
- Best for: new builds and WUI construction
- Applied in the field during framing
- Class A under ASTM E84 / TER 2504-101
- Preserves natural wood appearance
Direct Spray
Treatment.
Site Walk & Assessment
We walk your property and identify the highest-risk surfaces — vegetation, wood decks, wood siding, fencing, outbuildings. Every property has different ignition points, and we map yours before the truck ever shows up.
Scope & Quote
You get a written scope and a flat quote based on square footage, terrain, and the surfaces being treated. No hourly surprises. No vague estimates. You approve before we show up with a spray rig.
On-Site Application
Our certified crew arrives with CitroTech's EPA Safer Choice recognized fire inhibitor and applies it directly by spray — to vegetation, wood decks, wood siding, and any wood features identified in the walk. Most homes take a few hours. You don't have to be there.
Dry & Document
CitroTech dries completely clear — no red dye, no residue, no smell. You can't see it. The fire can. We photograph the treated areas, hand you a treatment record, and you're protected the moment the application dries.
Seasonal Re-Treatment
Protection on vegetation stays active for up to three months or until removed by significant rainfall. We schedule a re-treatment for your highest-risk window — typically right before fire season ramps up. Planned maintenance, not emergency response.
CitroSafe™
Sprinkler Systems.
A CitroSafe install is a permanent, standalone defense system with its own onboard tank of CitroTech inhibitor. It's engineered to keep working when power is out, water is cut, and nobody's on-site — no grid, no municipal water, nobody on-site. Here's the install process from first site visit to first test activation.
Design
We walk the property and scope the system around your actual vulnerabilities — roofline, eaves, perimeter vegetation, access points. Most installs combine a rooftop array and a perimeter array working together for full 360° coverage. Every design is custom to the property.
Install
Our crew installs the onboard inhibitor tank, pump assembly, reserve power, sprinkler heads, and the SwitchBox controller that ties it all together. Heads are placed discreetly along rooflines and property perimeters. Clean install, not industrial-looking. No tie-in to your well, plumbing, or utility grid.
Activate
We test the system, train you on the phone app, and hand you the documentation. When a fire approaches, you trigger the system from your phone as you evacuate — the tank deploys CitroTech inhibitor across the roof and perimeter, and the property keeps defending itself while you're gone.
Side by Side.
All Three.
| Factor | 💧 Direct Spray | 🛡ï¸ CitroSafe™ System | 🪵 Lumber Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Existing homes & businesses | Homes & critical facilities | New construction & WUI builds |
| Permanent install | No — seasonal service | Yes — permanent sprinkler array | Yes — bonded to the lumber |
| Protection duration | Up to ~3 months per application | Permanent system, deployed on demand | Long-term — bonded into the wood |
| Works while you're evacuated | No — applied in advance | Yes — remote phone activation | Yes — protection is built-in |
| Needs power or water hookup | No | No — onboard tank & reserve power | No |
| Applied to | Vegetation, decks, siding, fencing | Roofline & perimeter of the property | Lumber, OSB, plywood, mass timber |
| Visible after install | No — dries clear | Sprinkler heads visible on roofline | No — natural wood appearance preserved |
| Cost tier | $ Entry-level | $$$ Premium install | $$ Mid-tier, build-phase |
| Same EPA Safer Choice chemistry | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
One Formula.
Four Certifications.
Direct spray, CitroSafe systems, and lumber treatment all rely on the same proprietary fire inhibitor. It's the only product of its kind in the U.S. that carries all four of these independent certifications — which is why we built the entire business around it.
EPA Safer Choice
The only long-duration fire inhibitor in the U.S. recognized by the EPA. Non-toxic formulation, safe around families, pets, and wildlife.
UL Greenguard Gold
Verified extremely low indoor-air chemical and VOC emissions. Safe for interior and occupied-space applications.
ASTM E84 Extended
Proven flame-spread resistance and fire-safety performance on treated wood — the standard for Class A ratings.
TER 2504-101
Compliant with International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC) fire-protection requirements.
What's Actually
In The System.
A CitroSafe sprinkler install isn't a single product — it's a coordinated set of components engineered to work together and to keep working when the grid goes down. Here's what we install on your property.
Onboard Inhibitor Tank
A dedicated reserve of CitroTech fire inhibitor, sized to the property. When the system activates, this is the payload that deploys — not your well water, not municipal supply. Your tank, your inhibitor, your protection.
Pump & Reserve Power
A dedicated pump pushes the inhibitor through the system, backed by a reserve power source so the install keeps running through utility outages. Wildfires routinely take out power lines before they reach structures — this is designed for exactly that moment.
Roof-Mounted Sprinkler Array
Sprinkler heads placed discreetly along rooflines and eaves. When triggered, they coat the roof and upper envelope in CitroTech inhibitor — the most vulnerable part of the structure in an ember storm.
Perimeter Sprinkler Heads
A second array of sprinkler heads around the property perimeter treats vegetation and ground cover. This creates a non-toxic chemical firebreak that knocks down fire activity well short of the structure itself.
SwitchBox Controller
The central control unit that ties the whole system together. The SwitchBox manages activation, valve control, and status monitoring. One control surface, one set of eyes on the system.
Phone-Based Remote Activation
The system pairs with a phone app that lets you trigger activation from anywhere — in the road, at the airport, already evacuated. You don't have to be on the property to defend it.
CitroTech
Lumber Treatment.
The build-phase option. CitroTech is applied directly to framing lumber and exposed structural wood before walls are closed — bonding into the material so Class A fire protection is built into the structure itself.
Unlike pressure-treated lumber, there's no pre-ordering, no supply chain wait, and no effect on appearance. We come to the job site during framing, treat on location, and document everything for the builder and the homeowner's insurance file.
Talk to Us About Your ProjectApply — During Framing
We schedule around your framing timeline and treat on-site, usually in one to two days. Applied directly to exposed lumber before walls close and finishes go on. No disruption to your sequence.
Bond — Into the Wood Itself
CitroTech soaks in and dries clear and odor-free. The natural grain, color, and texture stay intact. What changes is the material's behavior when it meets fire — the treated wood resists ignition and slows flame spread to Class A standards.
Defend — For the Life of the Structure
Once bonded, the treatment stays put. No reapplication schedule, no maintenance, no visible trace. You get full documentation — product certifications, application records, and treated-area specs — for builder files and the homeowner's insurance carrier.
/div>Pair it with CitroSafe™: Lumber treatment protects the structure at the material level. A CitroSafe™ system defends it at the perimeter level. Together they're the most complete wildfire defense package available in Montana — and the only one where the same EPA Safer Choice chemistry shows up on both layers.
Questions About
All Three Services.
Figure Out Which
Service Fits You.
One quick conversation is usually all it takes to pin down whether you need a seasonal spray, a permanent CitroSafe™ system, lumber treatment during your build — or a combination. We will use aerial imagery and a few property photos to get started.
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