Passive Fire Protection (Fire Stopping)
Passive fire protection is built into the structure of a building and is a vital component of any fire strategy in protecting people’s lives and limiting the damage caused to a building.
Passive fire protection limits the spread of fire and smoke, helps to shield essential escape routes and protects the structural integrity of the building.
Passive Fire Protection methods are built into the structure of a building, creating a separation of the building into areas of risk that are far more manageable in the event of a fire.
Passive Fire Protection is initially provided by the structure of the building with additional passive fire protection materials being added in situations where the fire protection has been compromised, for example during refurbishment works.
Passive fire protection methods are designed to stop the progress of fumes, flames and contain the thermal effects and stability of the building structure.
This fire protection method assists in allowing the evacuation of a building, intervention of the emergency services and confining the fire in a compartmentalised space for as long as possible
There are two types of passive fire protection, structural protection solutions such as intumescent paints, as well as firewall solutions for internal divisions such as fire rated plaster board, mastics and graphite installations.
Cheshire Surveyors install the following fire stopping installation works:
Fire barriers/curtains
Fire, smoke, air and acoustic sealing
Riser compartmentation
Fire boarding
Intumescent pipe collars and wraps
Linear gap sealing
All the fire stopping products that Cheshire Surveyors install have been tested, they are installed to manufactures Firestopping Standards.
The properties condition is recorded prior to installation, during installation and post installation of the fire stopping materials with all documentation being provided to the client which will form part of the properties Operation and Maintenance Manual.