Fire stopping and compartmentation
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Fire stopping and compartmentation
Effectively 'stopping' a fire from spreading throughout your building, fire compartmentation is the most effective means of limiting fire damage before the fire brigade arrives.
By dividing building premises into “fire compartments”, fire is contained by forming a barrier against smoke, heat and toxic gases. This effectively holds the fire in the area of origin, providing protection for the building and its occupants.
THE VITAL ROLE OF STOPPING & COMPARTMENTATION
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Due to the vital role compartmentation should play in your overall fire strategy, it's fundamental that both the fire resisting partitions and fire doors should be properly installed by expert teams who fully understand the importance of correct product installation for maximum fire safety.
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Fire Stopping & Compartmentation Surveys are critical to maintaining a safe work and living environment. We offer a comprehensive service to inspect and report on the issues which could affect building integrity.
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What to Expect From a Compartmentation Survey
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Our teams will visually inspect all areas of the identified compartment lines within your building to assess their likely performance in the event of a fire.
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Defects in compartmentation lines can take numerous forms and require expert identification.
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Common defects may include: simple penetrations, such as pipework entering or exiting a compartment with no gaps, or inappropriate fire stopping, allowing smoke or fire to potentially pass from one compartment to another.
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Others defects include, cabling, voids, ducts or linear gaps where compartment lines do not fully encapsulate the compartment. These defects are either from the original build, or imposed from subsequent works (such as M&E events). Both are re-iterating the need for regular inspection.
A ROGUE'S GALLERY ON STOPPING & COMPARTMENTATION SURVEYS
