Fire Stopping & Fire Barriers
Why Fire Stop?
National Fire Ltd provides a high-quality, third party accredited professional installation for any fire stopping requirement.
At National Fire Ltd, we are recognised as leading fire stopping installers across the fire stopping UK sector, delivering high-quality fire stopping systems that protect people, property and help you meet regulatory compliance. Our experienced team specialises in the design, supply and installation of passive fire protection measures that are vital for modern buildings and construction projects
Cavity fire barriers & fire compartmentation are specific descriptions of the overall terms for Passive fire protection or Fire stopping products & services
Why Choose Expert Fire Stopping Installers?
Fire stopping is a critical component of building safety. It involves sealing penetrations, joints and openings in walls, floors and ceilings to prevent the spread of fire and smoke, helping to preserve compartmentation for as long as possible in the event of a fire. These fire stopping systems are required by law in the UK and play a key role in safeguarding occupants and protecting escape routes.
As trusted fire stopping installers, we combine technical expertise with stringent third-party accreditation to ensure every installation meets British standards and fire safety regulations. Our team works across commercial, education, industrial and residential sectors throughout the UK.
How is Passive fire protection compliance achieved?
A nationally recognised accreditation is required to enable companies such as National Fire Ltd to be able to offer passive fire protection certification. We are members of BMtrada, & FIRAS, both approved government accreditation & certification bodies.
This gives National Fire the edge over our competitors and ensures our customers receive the highest standard of work & enables to certificate all of our work correctly.
To give the fire stopping installers industry some context, the most common identified cause of fire related death in the UK is caused by being overcome by gas or smoke. In 2016, there were 88,700 property fires in the UK, which unfortunately caused 491 fire-related deaths
Passive fire protection can also includes the exterior of a building. A floor of a residential apartment for example can be well fire stopped but potentially a fire could still spread out to the exterior via an open window of the building and travel upwards inside the cladding/brickwork cavity of the façade of the building. Our injectable cavity barriers are the best solution for this issue, more information on this service can be found here.
Where is fire stopping required?
Existing Build requirements
Fire stopping Board Enclosures – Effectively surrounding the required structure to be protected with a firestopping rated protecting material against the effects of a fire for a pre-determined time.
Intumescent firestopping Coatings – An effective way of protecting structural steel work and applied as a spray.
General fire stopping – Installing fire stopping systems between floors and walls is critical to ensure the prevention of a fire travelling from one area into another.
Without adequate firestopping a small un-contained fire within a room could lead to total building loss or fatalities.
At National Fire Ltd, we have achieved an excellent reputation for our installations of passive fire stopping systems. Our operatives are highly trained to deal with all firestopping installation issues. These include but are not limited to: Penetration & Cavity Barriers, fire curtains, Structural Steel protection. At the same time, we can also install fire stopping cladding to ductwork and fire rated partitions for compartmentation.
Comprehensive Fire Stopping Systems We Install
We provide a full range of tested and certified fire stopping systems, tailored to the specific needs of your building:
Penetration seals for electrical, plumbing and mechanical services
Cavity barriers and compartmentation solutions
Intumescent fire-resistant materials and sealants
Fire-rated wall and floor fire stopping solutions
Specialist systems for structural integrity and smoke containment
Our installations use only approved products that are designed to maintain fire resistance ratings and prevent the spread of fire and smoke between compartments.
New Build requirements
The use of fire stopping tested/rated materials must be tested to British standards. However, many builders do not realise the potential risk of not employing the services of a third-party expert.
We produce highly decorative and modern finishes to:
- De-mountable partitions and fire rated walls
- High standard fire doors with automatic door closures in various finishes.
- Various fire rated seals between floors i.e. Electrical & Pipe riser penetrations.
- Fire rated ceilings.
Every one of our installations comprises of manufacturer approved systems. These will suit your application and fire rating which could be 30, 60, 90, 120 or even 240 minutes. We liaise closely with your building control officers or designers to ensure you do not have fire integrity issues.
For information on the importance of maintaining fire stopping, please check our link here.
Accredited & Compliant Fire Stopping UK Services
National Fire Ltd is fully accredited with recognised UK certification bodies, ensuring your project receives professional workmanship backed by compliance documentation. Our accreditations demonstrate our competence as reliable fire stopping installers capable of delivering exceptional quality and safety assurance.
We also provide ongoing support, including system maintenance and compliance surveys, to help clients maintain fire stopping performance throughout the life of their building
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