IBC Table 601: Fire Resistance Ratings for Every Construction Type
IBC (2021) Table 601 is the single page in the International Building Code that determines whether your structural steel needs fireproofing. Every construction type, every fire-resistance rating requirement, and every SFRM specification on a commercial project traces back to this table. If you are a general contractor, architect, specifier, or building owner trying to understand […]
Fireproofing vs. Fire Retardant: Understanding the Difference
Fireproofing and fire retardant are not the same thing. They are governed by different IBC chapters, tested to different ASTM standards, applied to different building materials, and performed by different trades. If you are a building owner, general contractor, architect, or facility manager who has encountered both terms on a project and is not sure […]
Commercial Fireproofing Cost: What to Expect Per Square Foot
Commercial fireproofing installed on structural steel costs between $5 and $35 or more per square foot, depending on the product system, fire rating, steel complexity, and project conditions. That range is wide because the variables behind it are real, and every project lands in a different spot. If you are a general contractor, building owner, […]
SFRM Density Categories: Low, Medium, and High Density Explained
Spray-applied fire-resistive material (SFRM) comes in three density categories, and the one your project specifies determines how well the fireproofing survives on the steel throughout construction and the life of the building. If you are a general contractor, specifier, architect, or facility manager making or reviewing a fireproofing specification, this guide explains what each density […]
Commercial Fireproofing Requirements: What Building Owners Must Know
Whether your next project requires structural fireproofing is not determined by the steel itself. It is determined by a four-step code logic chain in the International Building Code that starts with how the building is used and ends with a specific hourly fire-resistance rating on your structural frame. If you are a building owner, general […]
Tulsa Fireproofing Contractor: Commercial and Industrial Fire Protection for Northeastern Oklahoma
Tulsa’s fireproofing market is defined by two characteristics that set it apart from every other city in our service territory: a concentrated refinery corridor requiring UL 1709 hydrocarbon fire ratings, and three downtown buildings exceeding the 420-foot super high-rise threshold, more than Oklahoma City. From the HF Sinclair refinery complex in West Tulsa to the […]
Oklahoma City Fireproofing Contractor: Commercial Fire Protection for Central Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is in the middle of one of the most significant construction cycles in its history. A $900 million downtown arena for the OKC Thunder, Google’s $9 billion data center investment across Oklahoma, Tinker Air Force Base’s $11 billion decade-long expansion, and over $4.7 billion in total metro construction activity are creating sustained demand […]
Dallas-Fort Worth Fireproofing Contractor: Commercial Fire Protection for the DFW Metroplex
Dallas-Fort Worth is the data center capital of Texas and home to the largest office construction pipeline in the country. With tens of billions of dollars in regional infrastructure investment, one of the top three data center markets in the nation, a $9 billion DFW Airport expansion, and 7 downtown Dallas buildings exceeding the 420-foot […]
Houston Fireproofing Contractor: Commercial Fire Protection for the Gulf Coast
Houston’s commercial construction market is the most diverse fireproofing environment in the southern United States. From downtown high-rise office towers exceeding 1,000 feet to Ship Channel petrochemical facilities requiring hydrocarbon fire ratings, and from Texas Medical Center healthcare projects with complex MEP coordination to fast-track data center campuses in West Houston, every major building type […]