Intumescent painters

Anglia Decor Ltd. Providing passive fire protection with our team of intumescent painters covering London Essex and Kent.Passive fire protection is a critical step to the fire safety of a building. Our intumescent painters can apply fire protection coatings to provide up to two-hour fire protection to the structural framework of your industrial premises.

How intumescent coatings work

intumescent paintersDuring a fire the heat causes a chemical reaction making the intumescent coating expand. This expanded layer of char acts as insulation between the steel framework and the fire. Once steel reaches 550°C it’s load bearing capacity is greatly impaired, resulting in possible collapse of the structure. The intumescent coating reacts once temperatures reach 120°C and the chemical reaction gives an insulated layer to protect the structural steelwork.

The additional 2 hours provided by the intumescent coating gives adequate time for employees to evacuate and for the fire service to arrive and deal with the fire.
Intumescent paint can be over painted with a non-bridging water-based latex paint, ideally use minimal coverage.

 

Intumescent coating guide:

A number of factors must be considered in choosing an intumescent project. The steel structure needs around 50mm of clearance to allow the intumescent coating to expand and do it’s job in the event of a fire.

The quality of workmanship in application of the coating also impacts the effectiveness of the finished project. If poor surface preparation was carried out the coating can de-laminate within a few years. Appropriate primer is another important factor to achieving a long lifespan. This would give reduced fire protection and would probably go unnoticed.

The application of Intumescent coatings is a specialist job, best carried out by professional painting contractors with experience in fire protection coatings.

Our operatives are IPAF trained in the use of cherry pickers; this helps keep access costs down. Anglia Décor are health and safety compliant, with staff trained in first aid, working at height and SSSTS/SMSTS. We are also able to act as main contractors, should a project be HSE notifiable.

New build industrial projects require a fire safety certificate. We would send your building drawings over to an intumescent coating supplier to produce a detailed report on the film thickness required for various structure elements. Once coatings have been applied we apply to the manufacturer for a fire safety certificate for the project.

We also carry out industrial coatings and have IPAF qualified operators.

Intumescent coating applied at Cartel industrial estate, Harlow.

Inspecting & repairing defective intumescent coatings

We are also able to carry out surveys to check the condition of your passive fire protection measures and repairs to defective intumescent coatings. You may have noticed a failing paint system to the structural framework at your workplace. Or you may be aware that your workplace does not benefit from an intumescent coating.

passive fire protection. Pic shows condition of steel framework before, rust & corroded.

 

Here at Anglia Decor we can carry out a visual check over structural framework, we provide hire of cherry picker and an IPAF trained operative to gain access to the areas at height to ensure the coating is intact and not flaking. Should problem areas exist we can remove, prime and apply the correct passive fire protection product to match your existing specification.

Bollom Brosteel applied to steel framework to give 30 min fire protection.

 

These images show an intumescent coating repair we carried out at an underground car park. The structural steel work was rusting in places, making the passive fire protection defective. Defective areas were scraped back and treated with a rust converter. Bollom Brosteel was applied to the affected areas and then finished to match existing.

Finished steel framework, with protective top coat applied.

Call us on 01702 965799 or email steve@angliadecor.co.uk

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We appointed Anglia Decor to completely redecorate the school during the summer holiday of 2015. Steve Massey and his team were professional and polite at every stage and completed the works ahead of schedule to an excellent standard. We would not hesitate engaging them again in the future and are delighted to recommend them as an excellent contractor to do business with

Cliff Harrington. School Business Manager, St. Pius Catholic Primary School

I have to say I think Anglia decor are one of the best decorating companies in the area I have used them for both internal and external projects of varying sizes from developments of over 100 flats to smaller 12 unit developments and they have always been well priced, thorough, knowledgeable and helpful. I will continue to recommend them as I have seen the difference their professionalism has made to some of the developments

Caroline Cox, Bespoke Property Management

Thank you for the excellent renovation work you carried out on the exterior of our house. Several people have remarked on the much improved elevations. We did not realise how much the paint had deteriorated necessitating quite a lot of repairs to the woodwork. Thank you also for the polite and helpful way you and the others who worked on our house carried out their work.

Duncan Horn

We employed Anglia Decor to redecorate approximately 25,000ft2 of our office and production areas after receiving a very reasonable and what we considered accurate quotation. The quality of the work exceeded our expectation and was completed within the time schedule. We would happily recommend their services.

David Morgan. Facilities manager EBM Papst UK Ltd.

I have used Anglia Decor on a couple of occasions for internal and external work and have found them to be a competent and well run company with a professional attitude. They are clean and tidy and Steve Massey, the owner is very helpful and obliging. I would not hesitate using them again or recommending them.

Eddie Walker. Director. North Thames Ltd. Benfleet, Essex

Steve maintained excellent communication with me; was punctual and all tasks were completed within the set time scales. At all times Steve displayed a high level of care and respect to ensure my parents belongings were not damaged. This conduct resulted in two elderly people feeling relaxed and safe and a job completed to a very high standard. It would be without hesitation that I would ask Steve Massey to undertake further works within our family

Debbie, Chelmsford

I have used this Company for decoration works and found them extremely helpful, with great attention to detail. Would not hesitate to recommend them.

Kate Hawes,

I have used Anglia Decor over the last few years. They have decorated the business premises which I work, whilst occupied. They are very reliable, professional, adaptable, considerate and trustworthy with a personal touch. I would highly recommend Anglia Decor for business premises or private dwellings.

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Excellent friendly service – very flexible on working hours so this meant we did not have to shut the factory. Would definitely recommend them as good tradesmen – we have used them several times.

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We have used Anglia Decor for both an office and domestic refubishment, found their quality of work to be spot on. Happy to use again.

Trevor Prior

I can highly recommend these guys, reliable and trustworthy with my property. Always an excellent job and the property always left clean and tidy afterwards

Claire Flint

Excellent service, attention to detail, fully documented before and after images of necessary repairs would definitely recommend.

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