What Your Firestop Installer Should Be Doing for Every Job
Finding a dependable firestop installer can take time and resources, so it’s a significant relief when you do hire one that you think is a good fit.
Finding a dependable firestop installer can take time and resources, so it’s a significant relief when you do hire one that you think is a good fit for your property. You always expect that they’re doing the best they can in a safe, quick, and professional manner. To ensure that they’re doing the job up to your standards, there are a few noteworthy things to keep an eye out for to make sure your money is going to good use. Read on to learn what your firestop installer should be doing!
They’ve Got Certifications from Different Firestop Manufacturers
As we know, materials from previous manufacturers shouldn’t ever be mixed in one firestop penetration, so your firestop installer must be familiar with the materials in your building. Once a specialty firestop installer is certified by one or more firestop manufacturers, it will ensure that they’re familiar with the specific product and the specified application for that product to ensure that they are fully familiar with the specific product and application for that product to ensure that the systems installed are “approved.” Different manufacturers have their unique set of specifications, so having a professional firestop installer that is certified by each manufacturer means that they understand the proper uses and specifications. One example would be if a design required a waterproof system, and it would not be good at all if the installer used a water-based fire caulk versus silicon-based fire caulk. Make sure your hired firestop contractor is certified by the manufacturer specified in your project!
Implementation of Quality Control Management Systems
You could have seen the words “FM Approved” and “UL Qualified” before, but do you know what they actually mean? Both of these programs are quality control management systems based on the professional ISO 9000 series of management systems specifically tailored to contractors specializing in fire suppression and firestop system installation services. If a contractor is FM and UL approved or qualified, it means that the contractor has taken a true stance on their quality of work, investing in significant time and money for training and developing quality improvement processes to ensure that the work is done at the highest caliber. These programs require consistent third-party compliance audits and some “Designated Responsible Individuals” or “DRIs” identified through extensive experience and specification of design knowledge testing with consistent education requirements to help maintain this kind of designation. Give G&M Services a call if you’d like to learn more!
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G&M Services is proud of our employees and the dedication they have for safety in the workplace. We reward our employees for displaying positive safety practices. We incorporate weekly and monthly discussions and meetings to ensure that all involved know how to handle equipment and potentially risky situations during a project. We offer services in the way of concrete drilling and sawing, concrete scanning, and Firestop. To get started with us, call today at 410-787-8828 or visit our contact page. Follow the official company page today on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
