FLAMMA - Fire Protection Services
Flamma Ltd are Irelands leading specialists in both Active and Passive Fire Protection. With this in mind, the company was born out of 25 years’ experience in both the construction and fire engineering and material supply industries. Over the years, we have successfully delivered comprehensive fire safety strategies for a wide range of buildings, from small-scale renovations to large infrastructure projects.
Flamma Fire Safety Upgrade Services
Intumescent Coatings
As part of our services, we provide a number of different fire protective solutions, one of them being, Fire retardant & intumescent coatings for timber, structured steel, cast iron, fabrics, plasterboards, walls and ceilings. These coatings are designed to expand when exposed to heat, forming a protective barrier that slows down the spread of fire and provides crucial time for evacuation.
Fire Stopping and Compartmentation
Equally important, and an overlooked form of fire protection is the compartmentalisation of risk areas. Accordingly, we offer a wide range of specialist fire protection solutions for compartment barriers, fire stopping and sealing, electrical protection and door grilles. Our team works closely with contractors and design professionals to ensure the integrity of fire compartments throughout the building
Specialist/Historic Buildings
Drawing on our professional experience, we have built a strong moral around protecting historic architecture and design. These buildings often present unique challenges due to their materials, layouts, and listed status. Therefore, our fire upgrades for doors, lath and plaster ceilings, wall and ceiling panelling and wall & ceiling paper allow for historical buildings to have modern fire protection whilst maintaining their original aesthetic. We take pride in providing solutions that are both discreet and compliant, ensuring that the heritage value remains untouched while safety is enhanced.
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Accreditated
ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:
a) Firstly, needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
b) Secondly, aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
This globally recognised certification is a testament to our commitment to quality, transparency, and continual improvement.
Flamma Testing & Certification
Survey & Assessments
As part of our process, Flamma carries out detailed on site surveys/assessments using bespoke software that records the individual elements pictorially through written specifications. This way, it ensures that the correct products are recorded and specified for each individual scenario. Subsequently, detailed reports are then printed from the site survey/assessment database.
Recommendations
As part of our network, Flamma Ltd work with numerous consultants, property developers, hoteliers, social housing bodies and local councils and heritage organisations to deliver bespoke solutions to their ever more demanding fire protection needs.
- Sonas
- Norton Properties
- Mythen Construction
- Stewarts
- QCon
- JS Dunlop
- McGreevey Construction
- Sisk
- John Paul Construction
- MSA
- Equator Architects
- Pro-fire
- Total Fire
- Slatterys
- Brighton daycare
Certifications
In order to meet regulatory or industry requirements, certification is required to demonstrate the following:
- Performance of the Product - Materials
- Performance of the Installer– Workmanship
To be compliant, with the Building Regulations a product must be fit for purpose and this takes the form of a CE mark, DOP or Independent Test to relevant Standard
Moreover, Envirograf Ireland certifies the material performance and Flamma ltd certifies the Workmanship.
Each certificate details the specification and materials ordered as well as the material performance test creating a traceable supply chain between the factory and the eventual installation.
This ensures:
- The product is fresh from the factory (paint products have a 12month max shelf life)
- It is a genuine Envirograf Product
- It creates an audit trail from factory through to delivery, storage and site application/installation
- Certification of the product performance
- Certification of Installation
- Quality control ensuring the right product is specified, ordered, delivered and applied correctly
Furthermore, Flamma can also provide 3rd party certification (if required) through supply chain partners.
Building Regulations
Although phrased differently, the building regulations throughout the different jurisdictions have different wording but essentially identical requirements:
- Materials - All work shall be carried out with proper materials of a suitable nature, fit for the use for which they are intended and for the conditions in which they are to be used.
- Proper materials is defined as materials which comply with an appropriate Irish Standard/British standard or European standard.
- Workmanship– To ensure a proper standard of workmanship, it is essential that persons are competent, possessing sufficient training, experience and knowledge appropriate to the nature of the work he or she is required to perform and having particular regard to the size and complexity of such works.
Establishing competency is the responsibility of the client/design team and contractor. The suitability of a contractor can be established through:
- Management System – BSN ISO 9001
- Software systems
- Insurance
- Past Experience/Competence
- Staff Training
- Approved contractor designation
In conclusion, it is the client’s responsibility and a requirement in law to ensure that a competent contractor carries out the works using proper materials that have been tested to the appropriate standard.