Student Accommodation, Barn Road, Norwich We were awarded the intumescent painting to the Ground Floor Car Park steel frame on this project for our valued Client, HG Construction. We applied Sherwin Williams’ intumescent basecoat and decorative top seal in white. It turned out to be quite a difficult contract due to constant weather & site restrictions but by working closely with the Main Contractor the project was successfully handed over and is now in use close to the centre of Norwich
Streatham Hub Development, Streatham High Road, London Client: Vinci Construction (UK) Limited Contract period: 12 months Description: 120 minute rated intumescent painting to Tesco Extra supermarket with 2 floors of underground parking below and 6 floors of apartments above plus 90 minute work to Leisure Centre situated in close proximity which included swimming pool and ice rink. Fire stopping was also required, along with air & acoustic sealing. Finally, air leakage testing services were provided to all buildings.
Intumescent Paint Many modern commercial and industrial buildings are constructed using steelwork frames which require to be protected from fire to allow the occupants to safely get out and the fire services time to extinguish any fires before the building collapses. One of the options used will be the application of thin film intumescent paints. IMS Fire Protection Limited has vast knowledge of using this process all around the UK since its inception in 1997. The Company is accredited through the FIRAS 3rd party accreditation scheme which ensures that all of our work will meet the very highest standards. We have built partnerships with various Main Contractors over the years who have come to trust our advice and have had considerable success in obtaining repeat business year after year. IMS Fire Protection Limited selects from a wide range of potential intumescent paints from various paint companies around the UK and the world. Having approval to use and apply products from companies such as Sherwin Williams, Nullifire and International Paints you can be assured that the materials used by our Company will be of the highest standards. IMS Fire Protection Limited have completed many projects located all around the UK including retail, commercial, leisure, industrial, student accommodation and for the Ministry of Defence, and the majority of the completed projects have brought returning sales. IMS Fire Protection Limited realise that the aesthetics of a building are paramount as the safety of the people working or visiting there and they know that the use of Intumescent Paints is a viable option to solving potential problems architects, construction workers and potential end users may have. Also in some instances, after the intumescent basecoat has been applied to the steel some contracts require a decorative finish for aesthetic reasons and IMS Fire Protection Limited can assist in achieving the Client’s aims. Doing what they do best since 1997 IMS Fire Protection Limited continue to offer the best Intumescent Paints on the market and along with second to none on-site services.
