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01Lightning protection
Property-specific systems using strike-termination devices, conductors, bonding, grounding, and appropriate surge protection to safely manage lightning energy.
Serving San Antonio, New Braunfels, Austin & surrounding areas • Family-owned corporation • Insured
Lightning & surge protection specialists
Protect your property.
Protect what's inside.
Custom lightning and surge protection for homes, businesses, and properties across San Antonio, New Braunfels, Austin, and surrounding areas, with travel available for select out-of-state projects—backed by over 100 years of combined industry experience.
100+Years of combined
experience
experience
100%Property-specific
recommendations
recommendations
LocalCentral Texas
service
service
How lightning protection works
Lightning rods are placed at exposed points to intercept a strike. Heavy-duty cables carry the electrical energy along a controlled path to grounding components in the earth, while bonding helps prevent the energy from jumping to nearby metal. Surge protection helps limit damaging voltage entering through utility lines. The system does not attract or prevent lightning—it gives lightning a safer path to ground.
Lightning is unpredictable.Your protection
shouldn't be.
Every property is different. We take the time to understand your structure, exposure, and priorities before recommending a solution.
What we protect.Practical protection.
Built around you.
A complete structural lightning protection system is designed as an integrated whole that includes the applicable strike-termination, conductor, bonding, grounding, and surge-protection elements. Surge protection is also available as a stand-alone service. Inspections and maintenance are available for existing systems, from single-family homes to large commercial properties.
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02Surge protection
Properly selected protection at electrical and other service entrances, with additional point-of-use protection when needed for sensitive equipment.
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03Inspections & maintenance
Visual assessments, testing when appropriate, repairs, and system reviews after reroofing, additions, or other structural changes.
HomesCommercial buildingsAgricultural propertiesData centersAirportsGovernment facilities
Visual guideSee how lightning and surge protection work.
Projects we're proud of
Protection across
high-value properties.
Lightning Defenders has brought its expertise to complex residential, commercial, and government properties, building on Gary and Scott's extensive prior industry experience.
Commercial high-rise
Georgia-Pacific Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Custom residential
Private mountain residence
Aspen, Colorado
Government facility
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Forensic science facility · Georgia
Prior industry experience · Aviation
Denver International Airport
System redesign for the tented terminal structure
The Georgia-Pacific Center, Aspen residence, and Georgia Bureau of Investigation facility were Lightning Defenders projects. The Denver International Airport project was completed by Gary and/or Scott while working with a previous company and is included here solely to reflect their prior professional experience.
Photos from
our work.
Real work by our team on complex properties where careful planning, safe access, and dependable installation matter.
ProjectRooftop installationLake Burton, Georgia
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Hands-on installation
Careful rooftop work performed by our team during an installation project.
A clear
process.
From the first conversation through installation and follow-up, every project is assessed, designed, and quoted for the specific property. Any inspection or certification requirements are identified as part of the project scope.
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Share your property details
Tell us the location, property type, and your concerns. Plans or photos are helpful when available.
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Property assessment
We visit the site or review the available plans and photos to evaluate the structure, exposure, and protection needs.
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Recommendation and quote
We explain the recommended scope—lightning protection, surge protection, or both—and provide clear pricing.
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Design and scheduling
We finalize a property-specific system layout and coordinate an installation schedule that works for you.
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Installation and follow-up
We install the system, review the completed work with you, and discuss any inspection or ongoing maintenance needs.
Built to recognized standards
Industry-guided
protection systems.
UL96AInstallation
requirements
requirements
NFPA780Lightning protection
systems
systems
LPI175Design · installation
inspection
inspection
Our systems are designed and installed to the applicable requirements of nationally recognized lightning protection standards. When a project requires formal certification, compliance is verified through an independent inspection program.
About Lightning Defenders
Experience built
across generations.
Lightning Defenders is a family-built lightning and surge protection company shaped by generations of hands-on experience.
Our roots in the industry reach back to the 1950s, when Gary learned the trade alongside his father. What began there grew into a family legacy of building and operating lightning protection companies across multiple states—always grounded in skilled workmanship, dependable service, and doing the job right.
Scott continued that tradition when he entered the lightning protection industry in 1993. He began as a technician and went on to gain experience in estimating, project management, systems development, and business ownership, bringing both field expertise and leadership to the next generation.
Over the decades, our family has protected everything from homes and commercial properties to aerospace facilities, data infrastructure, military installations, and high-security government projects across the United States.
Today, Lightning Defenders carries that experience forward with the same values that have guided our family from the beginning: honesty, integrity, superior craftsmanship, and a commitment to getting every job done right.
Decades of experience. Generations of knowledge. Protection you can trust.
Start a conversation →Common questions
Lightning protection can feel complicated. Here are straightforward answers to the questions property owners ask most often.
Do lightning rods attract lightning?
No. Strike-termination devices—often called air terminals or lightning rods—do not attract, repel, or prevent lightning. They are positioned as part of a complete system to intercept a strike and connect it to controlled paths leading to the grounding network.
Can I choose lightning or surge protection separately?
Surge protection can be installed as a stand-alone service. A complete structural lightning protection system is an integrated system whose applicable elements include strike termination, conductors, bonding, grounding, and service-entrance surge protection. We can also inspect and maintain existing systems.
Is surge protection enough by itself?
Surge protection helps limit damaging transient voltages entering through power, communications, and other service lines, but it does not intercept a direct strike or replace a structural lightning protection system. Additional point-of-use protection may also be appropriate for sensitive equipment.
Will the system be noticeable?
Modern systems can often be designed to follow rooflines and blend with a property's materials. Visibility varies by structure, but appearance is considered alongside safety, performance, and recognized installation requirements.
Can protection be added to an existing property?
Yes. Systems can be designed for new construction or added to existing properties. Existing systems should be reviewed after reroofing, additions, remodels, structural changes, or work that may have moved or disconnected system components.
Request a quote
Let's protect
what matters.
Tell us a little about your property and what you need. We'll follow up to learn more and prepare a quote specific to the job.
Primary service areaSan Antonio · New Braunfels · Austin · Surrounding areas
Extended service areaOut-of-state travel available for select projects
Phone719-351-4457
BusinessFamily-owned corporation · Insured
Response timeTypically within 1–2 business days