Fire Protection Inspections
Fire Caulking
Fire caulking, otherwise referred to as fire-stop products, involves sealing joints, seams and other openings to ensure optimal fire safety for buildings. It is required by many local building codes as well as state and federal laws.
Intumescent Fire Proofing
Intumescent fire-resistant materials (IFRM) are coatings that provide critical passive fire protection on structural steel in commercial and industrial buildings. They are applied directly to the steel and, if exposed to elevated heat levels, char and expand to create a thermal and physical insulative barrier between the high temperature and the underlying steel. The char slows the heating of the substrate, thus reducing the temperature rise of the steel.
Cementitious Fireproofing
Cementitious fireproof coatings, also called sprayed fire-resistant material (SFRM), are usually made of gypsum, vermiculite, or mineral fiber and may contain some Portland Cement. These coatings are applied on structural steel to protect the substrate. After it dries, the SFRM forms a barrier that improves the fire resistance abilities of steel by delaying the rate at which heat is transferred from a fire to the underlying steel.