Red Flag Warning
Preparation
Your home needs to be ready for the wind.
- Your Problem
The news and people around town are talking about the coming Santa Ana winds. You know your home best, and honestly, extra precautions are probably worth it. You just don’t have the time or desire to scramble to prepare it yourself.
- The To-Do List
ResearchFigure out exactly what needs a touch-up before the next Red Flag Warning.
CompileBuild a spreadsheet of vendors who may be able to complete all or some of the mitigation work you researched.
ShopCollect disparate quotes from gardeners, landscape contractors, handymen and seasonal brush clearance crews from your spreadsheet.
HireIf there is a written contract, negotiate the scope of work to match what you researched and coordinate a schedule that works with your busy life and beats the coming winds.
- Common Solutions
Do nothingSkip the preparation and hope the Red Flag Warning passes quietly.
Do-it-yourselfSpend your day with pruners, a rented brush cutter and an overflowing green bin, hoping you have trimmed all the right things to the right height.
Become a Project ManagerCobble together a patchwork crew of your regular gardeners and a local handyman. You may need to spend the day communicating the mitigation specifications you researched and double checking their work.
- Common Failures
Improper ScopingA homeowner or the hired vendor overlooks one or more of the science-backed tasks that should be done before a Red Flag Warning.
Opportunity CostHomeowners often undervalue their own time when taking on projects.
Your Red Flag Warning preparation. Done.
When the winds are on the way, you need a knowledgeable and capable contractor who answers your call. Mustard Construction responds quickly, assesses your home and tackles the most critical items first.
The Mustard Process
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Assess
An expert,
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Scope
More than a checklist
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Mitigate
Foresight is the ultimate luxury
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Document
Your proof of work
What clients say
“I called Mustard Construction the week before the VCFD annual inspection deadline. They were busy but found a way to accommodate our last minute service. They set clear expectations, worked clean and got the job done by the deadline.”
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You start the consultation with a compliance problem.
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