Lightning Protection Installation

What This Service Involves

While the Puget Sound region sees fewer strikes than the Midwest, exposed hilltop and rural properties still face real lightning risk, especially during summer convective storms. We install a UL-listed system of rooftop air terminals and down conductors that channel a strike straight to ground. Connections are flashed at the roof so the protection never compromises the weather barrier. For tall or isolated Northwest homes, it is inexpensive insurance against fire and electronics damage.

Benefits

Routes strikes safely to ground away from the structure; UL-listed components and installation methods; Flashed roof connections that stay watertight; Protects wiring and electronics and reduces fire risk; Especially valuable for exposed or rural properties

Our Process

1) Evaluate structure height, exposure, and strike risk; 2) Place air terminals across the roof's high points; 3) Route down conductors and bond them to grounding electrodes; 4) Flash penetrations and verify system continuity

What Affects the Cost

Building size, height, and roof complexity; Number of air terminals and conductor length; Grounding conditions and electrode requirements; Roof material and flashing details; Certification to UL standards

Best Time of Year

Install lightning protection in the dry months, ideally ahead of the summer thunderstorm season.