What is a Fire break Wall?

Typically, fire break walls are typically constructed of drywall or gypsum board partitions with wood or metal framed studs. Fire break walls are used to subdivide a building into separate fire areas, constructed in according with local building regulations, meeting all the latest fire safety standards.
The ultimate purpose of fire break walls is to contain fires and reduced their spread, helping to protect people and important items as much as possible, reducing the potentially devastating consequences of fires. This makes fire break walls a vital investment for any property owner. At
SPW, we can help you every step of the way from constructing the fire break wall to installing the fire break wall.

Why are fire break walls important?

Fire walls are vitally important across society and many industries. For example, fire walls can be
used to separate high-value transformers at an electrical substation, which can be very useful when there is an oil tank rupture and ignition.

What are the benefits of fire break walls?

• Excellent Fire Protection – Fire break walls offer unparalleled fire safety characteristics thanks to their superior fireproof materials. This increases the amount of time you have to get people out of the building, contact your local fire department, and salvage expensive equipment, machinery, and inventory.  Consequently, this can save you significant time, money, and effort.

• Easy to Install – Our friendly team of expert installers make constructing and installing a fire
break wall look like a breeze, saving you stress and strain.

• Cost-effective – Our fire break walls are very cost-effective, making them a fantastic all around fire protection solution.

• Design – Our fire break walls are non-combustible, withstanding high melting temperatures exceeding 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, offer a high strength-to-weight ratio, and are available in a variety of surface coatings.

• Versatility – Due to the design and materials used, fire break walls are incredibly versatile, providing fire protection for multiple industries, such as processing plants, chemical plants, restaurants, manufacturing companies, factories, etc.

• Additional Benefits – As well as providing outstanding fire protection, our fire break walls also provide high resistance to thermal transmission and sound. Additionally, a fire break wall is a great way of preventing the spread of fire without using chemical additives.

For more information about fire break wall construction or any of our other services, please do not hesitate to get in touch as our friendly team of experts will be more than happy to help you. Feel free to give us a call or send an email