Fire Stopping

Fire stopping. It should be said that as a title, this is a little inaccurate.

Volcanic eruptions and flowing lava streams demonstrate that at certain temperatures fire stopping cannot be achieved.

Passive fire protection is perhaps a more appropriate and accurate statement. In order to prevent the growth of a fire you ensure that no new sources of ignition are reached. By installing fire doors, partitions, ceilings designed with a fire resistance, it is possible to slow the process.

By doing so, you can not only ensure that the occupants of the building are allowed as much time as possible to escape the building, you can isolate the fire into smaller areas to enable the fire services to attack the core.

A fire that can be contained in one place is one that can be controlled for the benefit of the persons in the building.

Key points to consider:

The condition of the fire doors should be regularly inspected, taking into account their hinges, handles, glazing, seals and the basic door.

Walls should be constructed from materials with a minimum fire protection level (usually one hour) and any penetrations should be sealed with intumescent mastic or other fire resistant products. The same is true of ceilings and ceiling voids, transition levels between floors within risers

A routine inspection is likely to identify significant failures in most buildings including yours, although the cost of putting them right is not as high as you might think. During the last four months we have carried out repairs to over 50 individual buildings.

The average customer cost has been less than £1500.00; a small price to pay for precious seconds in an emergency.

If you would like us to carry out an inspection, please get in touch.