Wetline was founded by a Los Angeles County Fire Division Chief and is run today by a luxury home builder. Every system we install reflects both.
[ 01 ]Our story
Craig Weeks spent 21 years with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, rising to Division Chief of Fire Fleet Services, where he oversaw the design and maintenance of more than 1,800 emergency vehicles and support equipment. He went on to found Specialty Fleet Consulting, advising departments nationwide on apparatus design.
He founded Wetline Wildfire Defense to bring that same engineering discipline to the home. In 2018, Big Mike, a general contractor specializing in luxury homes across Southern California, acquired the company with Craig remaining as a partner and chief technical designer.
Today Wetline is the only company in the region offering six coordinated layers of wildfire protection, documented for insurers, and backed by retired fire chiefs and Forest Service veterans.
[ 02 ]Our values
Experience, Dedication, Precision, Safety. They have guided the company since day one.
Systems specified by people who have commanded fires, not just studied them.
A retired firefighter walks every property and stays your point of contact.
Every layer installed to spec and documented to the detail underwriters ask for.
Plant-based, non-toxic suppressants and licensed, insured crews.
[ 03 ]Leadership
CWFounder, Chief Technical Designer
Retired Division Chief of Fire Fleet Services, Los Angeles County Fire Department. Founded Specialty Fleet Consulting, advising departments nationwide on apparatus design.
WSRetired Division Chief, USFS
Former Ojai and Fulton Hotshot, later Division Chief of the Los Angeles River Ranger District, Angeles National Forest. Expert fire witness and Campbell Prediction System instructor.
PRFire Chief, Industry Consultant
Fire Chief of the Lakeport Fire Protection District. Previously chief in Idyllwild, Sheridan and Crooked River Ranch. Structure hardening and suppression specialist.
MOwner, General Contractor
Luxury home builder across Southern California who acquired Wetline in 2018 to bring construction-grade craft to wildfire hardening.
[ 04 ]In the community
We regularly join Firewise community events across Los Angeles. The most common thing we learn: homeowners have insurance but don't know what it covers, or what would make their home a better risk.
[ ” ]From our clients
From Bel Air to Lake Arrowhead, homeowners who hardened with Wetline.
$48,600 → $17,105
Wetline helped us cut our fire insurance premium by 65%. We replaced a three-policy patchwork of FAIR Plan, DIC and excess coverage costing about $48,600 with one Dover Bay policy at $17,105.
Bel Air
Many of our Palisades and Bel Air friends said Wetline was the only reason their homes were still standing.
Topanga Canyon
When a few paint areas bubbled a year later, they came back and fixed everything without hassle.
Lake Arrowhead
We especially appreciate the system checks from Craig Weeks, the original founder of Wetline.
Santa Ynez Valley
It took several minutes to ignite and only charred the immediate area, with little flame spread.
Los Angeles
We feel more confident now that our home has several more layers of defense if a wildfire approaches.
