Roofline Sprinkler Systems
Roofline sprinkler systems offer active wildfire protection by creating a pressurized water curtain across the structure’s most vulnerable areas—soaking the roof, eaves, fascia, and surrounding defensible space to prevent ember ignition. These systems can be fully automated, triggered by temperature, smoke, or remote activation, giving property owners peace of mind even when evacuation is necessary.
Our systems are designed to operate during grid failure by integrating cistern-fed water supplies—independent, on-site storage tanks that hold thousands of gallons specifically for emergency use. These gravity- or pump-fed reservoirs ensure system reliability when municipal water lines are down or inaccessible due to fire response prioritization.
While passive retrofits like enclosed eaves and fire-rated vents are essential, active suppression systems provide a critical second layer of defense—responding instantly to ember showers, radiant heat, and flame spread. Studies and real-world incidents have shown that homes equipped with rooftop sprinklers have significantly higher survival rates, especially in high-risk WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) zones.
Coldwater Cool Roofing manufacturers custom-engineered sprinkler systems for residential and commercial properties. Every design is tailored to your structure’s slope, exposure, and risk profile—and can be bundled with our fire hardening services for complete protection.
The Getty Villa
Advanced roof sprinkler systems, when combined with critical wildfire retrofits—such as automated fire suppression technology, ember-resistant vents, Class A Fire-Rated Underlayment—dramatically increase survival rates and minimize property loss.
Built into the wild-land urban interface of Malibu, the Getty Villa was designed to survive. During the record-setting Palisades Fire, embers driven by 75 mph winds bombarded the estate’s roofline. But instead of catching fire, the villa activated its rooftop sprinkler system—a network tied to underground cisterns that unleashed a continuous water curtain.
The result?
No ignition. No damage. No loss.
While over 5,000 nearby structures were reduced to ash, the Getty Villa stood firm—and is reopening at full capacity this year.