INTUMESCENT AND SPECIALIST COATINGS

Intumescent painting is one of the easiest and most efficient ways to protect load bearing elements of buildings against fire. Intumescent is a reactive coating which swells as a result of heat exposure, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density. Specifically, an intumescent paint is a coating that reacts to heat by swelling in a controlled manner to many times its original thickness, producing a carbonaceous char formed by many small bubbles that act as an insulating layer to delay the structural failure of the substrate by up to 120 minutes in the event of a fire.

Before applying any Intumescent coatings, we ensure we have the right conditions to do so. We record atmospheric conditions, temperature and humidity as standard, and then apply the paint to the necessary thickness to achieve the required fire resistance. Thickness checks are recorded and included in our documentation as evidence of compliance.

We can also apply specialist coatings to provide fire resistance to concrete and timber.