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Intumescent Paint Coating - Passive Fire Protection

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We offer an Intumescent Paint Coating service to protect small or large areas, externally or internally, for all types of commercial buildings and residential buildings.

If you need Intumescent paint coatings for your building or structure, then get in touch with us so that we can provide a solution for your requirements and a free no-obligation quote.

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A typical fire can reach high temperatures of up to 1000℃. As a result, it can cause a severe threat to the structural ability of any building, in turn posing a high risk to the occupants.

2. Fire Protection Compliance

Building regulations and legislation in England demand fire safety measures within and around existing and new structures: commercial, business and residential properties. 

It is recommended that all buildings upgrade for fire resistance and fire protection to comply with standards in fire regulations. For more information on rules and regulations, visit direct.gov.

3. Dangers of a Fire - What is Critical Temperature?

For example, we know steel is one of the most robust and most used materials within the construction of buildings. Depending on the ‘loading scheme’, the critical temperature of steel will vary from 350℃ – 750℃. 

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Unprotected Building Collapsing During a Fire

4. Types of Fire Protection

There are two types of fire protection systems and strategies: 

1 - ACTIVE fire protection

These systems refer to manual and automatic fire detection and suppression such as: 

Most properties are equipped with some form of active fire protection. Depending on the fire, however, these methods are not always adequate. The occupants must have enough time to evacuate the fire and building in the event of a fire.

2 - PASSIVE fire protection

These systems refer to fire resistance measures, such as:

Generally structural, these measures are all about preventing the spread of the fire and are designed to compartmentalise your building and isolate the flame, preventing collapse through structural fire resistance.

1 - ACTIVE fire protection

These systems refer to manual and automatic fire detection and suppression such as: 

Most properties are equipped with some form of active fire protection. Depending on the fire, however, these methods are not always adequate. The occupants must have enough time to evacuate the fire and building in the event of a fire.

2 - PASSIVE fire protection

These systems refer to fire resistance measures, such as:

Generally structural, these measures are all about preventing the spread of the fire and are designed to compartmentalise your building and isolate the flame, preventing collapse through structural fire resistance.

5. Does Your Property Require Intumescent Coatings?

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6. Intumescent Fire Proofing and Intumescent Painting

Intumescent products have been designed to prevent the structural collapse of a building. Fireproofing steel beams and column fire protection is vital to protect the load-bearing capacity of a structure. 

It provides more time for people to evacuate the building and for the fire department to arrive, control and extinguish the fire.

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7. What is Fireproof Paint?

Referred to by other names such as:

All of the above is the same product. Intumescent paint is a protective chemical coating. Applied in layers, the paint helps fireproof any material such as steel, metal, concrete, wood, timber, plaster, composite and more.

6. Intumescent Fire Proofing and Intumescent Painting

Intumescent products have been designed to prevent the structural collapse of a building. Fireproofing steel beams and column fire protection is vital to protect the load-bearing capacity of a structure. It provides more time for people to evacuate the building and for the fire department to arrive, control and extinguish the fire.

7. What is Fireproof Paint?

Referred to by other names such as:

All of the above is the same product. Intumescent paint is a protective chemical coating. Applied in layers, the paint helps fireproof any material such as steel, metal, concrete, wood, timber, plaster, composite and more.

8. Benefits of Using Intumescent Paint 

The benefits of the Intumescent paint as a fireproofing method include:

9. How Does Intumescent Paint Work?

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10. The Appearance of Intumescent Coatings

If left untreated, typically, a thick film Intumescent or thin-film Intumescent coating finish has the appearance of thick white paint. 

Intumescent paint colours are available in white or clear (for timber only); however, this does not provide limitations. The Intumescent coating can be covered with a ‘Top Seal’ of colour to give an aesthetic appearance. 

For example, if you require ‘black heat resistant paint’, we would first apply the basecoat/primer, then the Intumescent Paint Coating. Finally, a Top Seal of black would be used, providing ‘black heat resistant paint’.

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12. Intumescent Coatings for Structural Steel

Intumescent Coatings for Structural Steel is extremely popular as it is one the easiest most efficient fireproofing methods to apply to any steel structure.

13. What is Fire Rated Paint?

The fire rating of paint refers to the paint’s length of protection. Depending on the film or thickness of the coating, the rating will be 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes of protection. Therefore, it is essential to know what level rating of fire protection you will need. 

The Intumescent paint thickness calculation will depend on your building regulations and type of business. 

14. Heat Resistant Spray Paint

Intumescent coating is generally applied with an airless spray gun, hence the term heat resistant spray paint. The airless spray system provides even coverage of the Intumescent paint. 

It is used to a thickness according to the level of protection required. Optionally, a coloured Top Seal such as black can then be applied, offering ‘heat resistant black spray paint’ or any other colour you need.

12. Intumescent Coatings for Structural Steel

Intumescent Coatings for Structural Steel is extremely popular as it is one the easiest most efficient fireproofing methods to apply to any steel structure.

13. What is Fire Rated Paint?

The fire rating of paint refers to the paint’s length of protection. Depending on the film or thickness of the coating, the rating will be 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes of protection. Therefore, it is essential to know what level rating of fire protection you will need. 

The Intumescent paint thickness calculation will depend on your building regulations and type of business. 

14. Heat Resistant Spray Paint

Intumescent coating is generally applied with an airless spray gun, hence the term heat resistant spray paint. The airless spray system provides even coverage of the Intumescent paint. 

It is used to a thickness according to the level of protection required. Optionally, a coloured Top Seal such as black can then be applied, offering ‘heat resistant black spray paint’ or any other colour you need.

15. Are There Different Types of Intumescent Paint?

Yes, there are different types of fire Intumescent paint for different materials. In addition, some of these paints are referred to by other names. Below is a list of the types and the name varitions. 

Types of INTUMESCENT paint - NAME VARIATIONS
STEEL

Intumescent paint for steel

Fire paint for steel

Fireproof paint for steel

Fire retardant paint for steel

METAL

Heat resistant paint for metal

Fireproof paint for metal

Intumescent metal paint

WOOD / TIMBER

Intumescent paint for wood

Fireproof paint for wood

Intumescent paint clear

Fire retardant paint for wood

CONCRETE

Intumescent coating for concrete

Intumescent paint for concrete

SUBSTRATE
Types of INTUMESCENT paint - NAME VARIATIONS
STEEL

Intumescent paint for steel

Fire paint for steel

Fireproof paint for steel

Fire retardant paint for steel

METAL

Heat resistant paint for metal

Fireproof paint for metal

Intumescent metal paint

WOOD / TIMBER

Intumescent paint for wood

Fireproof paint for wood

Intumescent paint clear

Fire retardant paint for wood

CONCRETE

Intumescent coating for concrete

Intumescent paint for concrete

16. The Cost of Intumescent Coatings

Some fire protection contractors deal with various fire protection systems and will provide a quote based on the Intumescent paint cost per m2. 

As experts in spray coatings, we specialise in spray painting Intumescent paint, and we advise that you need to consider the following:

17. Professional Intumescent Painting Contractors Near Me

Intumescent coatings can be applied to materials pre-build or on-site. It is crucial for the Intumescent coating to be applied to the correct requirements and standards in line with fire regulations. The Intumescent coating must also be applied in the right controlled environmental conditions. 

As professional Intumescent painting contractors, our service is available Nationwide. We can help you understand the level of protection you will need and the finish you want, and we can deliver a solution based on your requirements. 

Fire protection does not need to be difficult, and we can guide you through the project. Get in touch with us for more information or arrange a free quote.

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