About Passive Fire Ltd

WHY passive fire

Then and Now

In 2023, after the Grenfell Tower Tragedy the first major changes to the industry regulations were applied for Firestopping, Firedoors, The Golden Thread and many other things. The last changes introduced came after the Summerland Leisure Centre Fire in the Isle of Man in 1973 which claimed 43 lives and injured many many more.

Emperer Nero had a shock in Roman Times with the great Fire of Rome and introduced the first known Firemen. In 1666 the Great Fire of London occurred. Then, in 1871 a fire was started in a cowshed when a cow kicked over the T-light starting a fire in the city of Chicago where they witnessed 300+ deaths.

30 years ago the Alpha Piper Oil Rig was a safety catastrophe and then in 1984 The Pepsi Accident left Michael Jackson scarred for life.

Most people have never heard of Passive Fire Protection in buildings, we strive to ensure all products are installed correctly and we monitor the industry for the latest advances in building safety.

Our aim is to spread knowledge and assist all parties concerned, in the planning, building, maintenance and upkeep of all kinds of buildings throughout our UK wide coverage, including working with the Building Safety Regulator.

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Why choose Passive Fire Limited

Passive Fire Limited is an independent inspection service for the Passive Fire Protection industry.

We do not install any products, including Fire Stopping, Steel, Composite or Timber Fire Doors, Blast Protection, Smoke Control systems, Sprayed Fire Protection, Fire Rated Glazing, Cavity Barriers inside and out, Linear Gap Sealing Systems, Annular Gap or Intumescent Sealing Systems, Cable Coating, Mechanical Fixing or Cable fixing brackets or stapled, screwed or nailed boarding types, Masonry or stud partition security wall type firestop systems, water and gas firestop systems, fire test rig building…but we have in the past!

With an extensive collection of sectors in both new build, refurb and change of use building projects, we can offer valuable experience in Passive Fire Protection design, storage, installation and inspection of thousands of various systems, ways of recording the works, safe ways of working and much much more.

Based in the Midlands near to Stratford Upon Avon, we cover the whole of the UK in all sectors from Residential, Retail, Custodial, Government, Rail, Airports, Tunnel networks, HMO’s, Heritage, Leisure, Data Centres and more.

We act for all parties involved, from all different angles with vast experience in Auditing roles, Survey Software Design Assistance, Fire Protection Inspections, Routine Fire Door Inspections, On site training, exam and course content writing, and Consultancy.

We owe our previous employers an unbelievable amount of gratitude, which led to Managing Director Curwen Jones to start Passive Fire Limited…a new and unheard of Passive Fire inspection service.

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Our approach to Passive Fire Protection is that anybody involved must keep learning. Everyday the fire test houses up and down the country are busy burning new boarding, insulation, firestop, Firedoors and Glazing systems, with attempts to achieve a minimum of 30 minutes fire protection going to much higher Fire, Blast and Nuclear Seismic 6 hour fire protection.

Our work in hospitals includes the inspection of compartmentation installations to ensure the spread of fire, hot and cold smoke and toxic gases are contained.

3rd Party Certification schemes are the industry’s usual requirement but Passive Fire Limited takes 100% of the building into account. The reality is there are not enough inspectors in the industry, which is the reason why Passive Fire Limited was formed.

Manufacturers come to us, to ask us what we are seeing getting built these days, helping test new types of fire protection product ranges.

Client, Managing Agents, Principle or Sub-Contractors, Construction Directors, Architects, Fire Risk Assessors, Block Management Companies, Residents, Building Owners, Residential and Commercial Estate Agents, Investors, Clerks of Works and PFP installer companies, Estate Teams, Charities and Trusts all need independent inspection work for fire compartmentation surveys.

Great Firestopping in a wall not built properly or, a decent installation of a fire door set in the wrong part of a corridor are all part of the role. You’re in safe hands with Passive Fire Limited.

Curwen Jones, Director

Curwen Jones is the Director of Passive Fire Limited, a seasoned professional in the field of Passive Fire Protection (PFP) and Fire compartmentation in buildings. His career has been shaped by a passion for learning and a commitment to improving industry standards. With a proactive approach and a ‘can do’ attitude, Curwen has successfully managed various roles within the fire protection industry. His experience includes providing consultancy services, developing innovative technologies, promoting training in Passive Fire Protection, and conducting fire scrutineering and site inspections. Curwen’s dedication to continuous learning and his proactive nature make him a valuable asset in the field of passive fire protection.

Qualifications & Training

UKATA Basic Asbestos Awareness
PASMA Certificate
IPAF Scissor Lifts and Boom
Confined Space Trained
BTEC Level 3 in Surveying & Estimating
Mewps for Managers
Behavioural Safety Training
Firestopping Inspection Diploma
SSSTS Qualified Supervisor
CSCS Gold Card Supervisor
IPAF expires 31/01/2024
NVQ Level 3 Passive Fire Protection
Fire Resistance for Property and Life Safety trained
Specification training from: Hilti Rockwool Promat Sika Nullifire Sherwin Williams Kemwell CSD & many more…

TESTIMONIALS

What Clients Say About Us

"Passive Fire have attended a number of projects which we have been a part of, and their professionalism and experience is a great deal higher than most in the construction industry. At the point which we know they are involved with a site which we are on, the process becomes allot smoother as they work cohesively with their client and the other contractors to ensure the process is completed to the right standards across the board"

Alex S.
Director of Projects

We used Curwen at Passive Fire to assist us with fire stopping compliance on a timber frame building and I found him responsive, knowledgeable, and thorough to ensure compliance throughout the construction process. From my point of view his assistance, training and patience with the contractor provided reassurance that we achieved beyond the minimal standards expected from Building Control.

Richard R.
Senior Project Manager from a large Housing Association

“I was first introduced to Curwen Jones around 5 years ago when we involved in a somewhat unusual restoration / conversion project of a listed building being converted into a luxury hotel. I was instantly impressed at Curwen’s calmly assured demeanour and his obvious vast level of knowledge.Since then, I have regularly crossed paths with Curwen, often introducing him as my “firestopping guru” whenever a client asks for advice or a survey to be conducted and would put his name at the top of a very short list of people in the industry I consider to be an ‘Expert’ in their field.If you need expert advice on firestopping, Curwen is the go to.”

Ian C.
MAFDI TIFireE MIFSM

Mr Jones is a Fire Protection Expert with wide knowledge base of all aspects of fire protection and numerous practical skills within this area. He is well respected on site by all and is an exceptional team leader but works well independently under stress and within constraints placed upon him. He takes control of any situation to ensure high standards are maintained with maximum efficiency. Mr Jones is polite and respectful to others with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. He is always on time and achieves deadlines he is required to meet. He also respects that the time of his colleagues is equally important. He has exceptional time management skills. Mr Jones has been an asset to the team and the overall success of this site, he will make an excellent addition to any future project.

Roy Hutchinson. Clerk of works Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham

Different types of buildings
have different regulations

Multi use Retail and High Rise Residential Rigid Concrete frame buildings

Timber framed listed hotels

Residential Housing

Nuclear Power Stations and National Grid

Libraries, Records Offices and Special Collections Areas

Universities

Railway Stations with Retail

NHS buildings

Here to help you stay safe and stop fire

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Different types of passive
fire protection

Intumescent Paint can be used to spray steel beams and columns protecting the steel from heat from fire.

Inside socket boxes stud partition walls have Intumescent Putty Pads installed to prevent any electrical fire spreading though the cavity’s

Cables, Pipes, Ducts and other services pass through 30, 60, 90, 120 minute Fire Rated walls. All have to be fully Airsealed to prevent the spread of Fire, Smoke, Toxic Gases and more.

This is how any joints in firestopping boards are filled. Sometimes known as ‘buttering up’ the intumescent mastic fills any small gaps in the firebatts.

This is face fixed or patress type firestopping. Installed to a high standard this was in line with the manufacturer’s specifications and would be expected to offer the 60 minutes fire resistance required.

The Housebuilding sector currently only need PFP inspections on blocks with 3 storeys, houses with lofts as another bedroom and Maisonettes.

One of our housebuilder clients saw the use in future proofing the legal requirements of our surveys items proving they had installed every part of the PFP and Firedoor installations. This has led to the online training course for them, written by Curwen Jones. This will be available soon.

Curwen Jones learned from experience installing fire and blast protection on much of the Olympic Park buildings and Tunnels

Prior to the start of Passive Fire Ltd we worked at the Olympic Park, where 13 separate projects including the Project of the year winner, the P.L.U.G. (Power lines under ground) in 2009, all required hundred of different PFP and Firedoor solutions built in.

Prior to Passive Fire Ltd being established as Marriott Hotel Chain Manager a heavy focus on the CPVC Sprinkler system was undertaken.

The correct types of compliant intumescent are required to protect Polymers on the outer layers of the Fire rated plastic pipes

About Passive Fire Ltd

WHY passive fire

Then and Now

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