Middlesex Firestopping offers intumescent steel coatings services for London and the home counties
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Middlesex Firestopping intumescent coating services provide a protective coating to your buildings against the devastating effects of fire.
Intumescent coatings are a legal requirement for commercial and public buildings in the UK. Protecting the steel structures in the event of fire gives the occupants time to escape the building safely, as well as providing the fire services with the time they need to bring the fire under control and save the structure from collapse. |
How do you fire protect structural steel sections?
Structural steel beams and columns have an inherent level of fire performance. However in most circumstances additional fire protection (fire-proof paint) will be required to keep the steel below the failure temperature of 550 degrees, for the time duration required (e.g. 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes).
What are intumescent steel coatings?
Intumescent paints and coatings can sometimes be referred to as fire paint for steel, fire-proof paint, fire retardant paints or fire-resistant paints for steel. Intumescent coatings provide an appearance similar to that of a paint finish but also offer a fire-rated protective coating. At ambient temperatures, the paint remains stable. However, when there is a fire, the steels increase in temperature causing a chemical reaction on the fire-retardant paint. The intumescent coating expands to many times its original thickness and provides an insulating foam-like coating, or char, which protects the substrate. Structures that apply these fire-proof paints, can be reassured that they have fire-rated steel.
Complying with fire regulations
Building regulations and legislation demand fire protection to upgrade the fire resistance of buildings. Application of intumescent paint layers helps fireproof structural steel, steel beams, steelwork or cast iron and can be used externally or internally, on any scale necessary. By applying these fire-retardant products, give you peace of mind that you have fire-rated steels.
In complying with fire regulations, typically both the inside and the outside of the building must be fireproofed to certain standards, depending on the building’s use. For example, warehouses and industrial businesses that supply, manufacture or store lots of substances will need special fire-retardant paint.
Large buildings, such as schools, hospitals and other public buildings will also need an official fire escape plan, with clearly marked routes and safe meeting point. The staff at Middlesex Firestopping are always up to date with the fire regulations and can advise you on what you would need for your buildings in London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.
In complying with fire regulations, typically both the inside and the outside of the building must be fireproofed to certain standards, depending on the building’s use. For example, warehouses and industrial businesses that supply, manufacture or store lots of substances will need special fire-retardant paint.
Large buildings, such as schools, hospitals and other public buildings will also need an official fire escape plan, with clearly marked routes and safe meeting point. The staff at Middlesex Firestopping are always up to date with the fire regulations and can advise you on what you would need for your buildings in London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.
Fire retardant paints for commercial and public buildings
Fireproof paint products include intumescent paint for steel. For buildings that need to be kept at regulation standards, for example, blocks of flats, houses that are rented out, industrial kitchens, schools, hospitals etc, fire-proof paints need to be used. All fire-resistant paints are developed to meet certain levels of fire protection. Depending on the substrate they need to be applied to and the environment and needs of the project, fire retardant paints have distinct levels of protection. These include 30, 60, 90 and 120-minute fire resistance, which means if the area has been treated properly, the extra layer applied will protect the surface for an extra 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
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Fire retardant sprays for structural steelAirless sprayers are often used by professionals. Spray painting is excellent for large areas that need the same level of fire protection coating, such warehouse structural steels, and can be the best choice for those kinds of projects. It is a faster application and ensures an even coverage of whichever coating you choose. Middlesex Firestopping have experts working across London and the Home Counties ready to advise you on the best method of application for your specific project, so get in touch if you’d like to discuss this further.
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Fire paint for steel
Fire retardant paints can be used to give a beautiful finish on steelwork, as well as protecting from the danger of fire. There are different colours and finishes available, depending on the required look. A high-quality waterborne fire-proof paint will give you a 30 or 60-minute level of fire resistance using just a few coats.
There are different fire paints for steel; you can choose either a gloss finish, which not only looks great but is also easy to clean and very hardwearing. Alternatively, an acrylic eggshell paint can be used with an intumescent base coat, which will give you a subtler finish than a gloss, with all the fire protection you need. Finally, you could opt for a vinyl matt finish, although this isn’t as easy to clean and isn’t quite as hardwearing as the other paints.
At Middlesex Firestopping we can tailor your design specifications to ensure we use the most effective intumescent solutions for your application. We are fully experienced in using leading fire-retardant manufacturers such as Nullifire, Jotun and Sherwin-Williams.
For all your intumescent coating requirements please give us a call today on 01895 238 818.
There are different fire paints for steel; you can choose either a gloss finish, which not only looks great but is also easy to clean and very hardwearing. Alternatively, an acrylic eggshell paint can be used with an intumescent base coat, which will give you a subtler finish than a gloss, with all the fire protection you need. Finally, you could opt for a vinyl matt finish, although this isn’t as easy to clean and isn’t quite as hardwearing as the other paints.
At Middlesex Firestopping we can tailor your design specifications to ensure we use the most effective intumescent solutions for your application. We are fully experienced in using leading fire-retardant manufacturers such as Nullifire, Jotun and Sherwin-Williams.
For all your intumescent coating requirements please give us a call today on 01895 238 818.
Our firestopping services:
Fire Doors | Firestop Cavity Barriers | Intumescent Steel Coatings | Penetrations and linear gap seals | Fire Risk Assessments
Fire Doors | Firestop Cavity Barriers | Intumescent Steel Coatings | Penetrations and linear gap seals | Fire Risk Assessments