What is Flame Proofing?
Flame Proofing (also Fire Proofing) is
the treatment of curtains, awning, drapes and decorations made from natural
fibers, like cotton, with a agents that reduce the fabric's
flammability so that it becomes nearly non-combustible.
What needs to be Flame Proofed in a Public Building?
According to the Fire Department of New
York City (FDNY) which enforces the regulations in New
York City and are served as guidelines in Long Island, all decorations,
drapes, curtains, awning, scenery, and other materials used for artistic
enhancement in public buildings, unless already made of non-combustible
material, must be flame
proofed.
The Fire Department regulations apply to all public buildings
including the following:
Theaters
Hotels (excluding guest rooms)
Public halls
Department stores
Buildings used for public assembly, amusement or instruction
Who can perform the Flame Proofing process?
Only a person holding a "Certificate of Fitness
for flameproofing" from FDNY may flameproof or personally
supervise the flameproofing of the materials to be used inside
public buildings.
How and Where is the Flame Proofing process
done?
Flame Proofing process involves either coating
or soaking the material or items in fire retardant material. In
most cases, flameproofing can be done on site, preferably when
there is limited presence of the public, but it is not necessary.
Articles may also be removed, flame proofed off-site and then reinstalled.
Why Use Flameproofing Long Island for your
Flame Proofing?
At Flameproofing Long Island we
are proud to carry the Certificate of Fitness for Flameproofing
from FDNY. We use only chemicals that were approved by the FDNY
which are non-toxic and environmentally friendly
