Lightning Protection in Virginia

In the past three years, eleven people have been injured by lightning in Virginia and one person died of injuries sustained by a lightning strike in Virginia. With numerous, irreplaceable buildings and monuments important to American history lightning protection is an important addition to the structures.

Virginia averages 344,702 cloud to ground lightning strikes annually. That, along with 8.6 strikes on average per square mile help Virginia rank in the top half of the country in lightning strike density.

KLP, Inc. provides lightning protection design, lightning grounding design, tech support, certification in addition to a full line of UL listed lightning rod parts and lightning conductors. All lightning rod parts and grounding equipment meet or exceed criteria set forth by the NFPA780, the LPI175 and UL96A. We offer complete installation as well as Underwriters' Laboratories Master Label Service and Lightning Protection Institute Certification.