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PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION
Passive Fire Protection involves designing buildings with materials and structural elements that resist the spread of fire providing a fire resistant barrier and compartmentation to limit its spread, This includes fire resistant walls and floor as well as fireproof coatings on structural elements. Systems we typically install involve the use of fire-resistant products, fire collars, barriers to under floor and above ceilings, slab edge compartmentation, floor and wall compounds, seals to all mechanical and electrical services and much more.
PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION INCLUDES:
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Fire stopping systems - Sealing opening around pipes, cables and other in line with the fire strategy drawings
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Fireproof coatings - Applying intumescent or ablative coatings on structural elements to resist high temperatures
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Expansion Joints - Installation of fire-resistant sealants to walls and floor joints to prevent the spread of fire
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Cavity Barriers - Cavity barriers play a crucial role in enhancing the overall fire safety of a building by limiting the potential for fire to spread though hidden spaces such as roof spaces, floor voids and wall cavities preventing the passage of flames, heat and smoke.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION
Passive fire protection reduces the risk to loss of life by containing the fire in one compartment allowing occupants to escape and allowing emergency services to carry out their duties upon arrival. This also limits structural damage saving companies potential debt.
ELITE FIRE STOP –
PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALISTS
To arrange an initial consultation, call 01709 230180