We offer the following:

  • Open Flame Test according to both NFPA 701 and NYC 19-01
  • Flame retardant treatment with flame retardant products registered with NYC Fire Department and California Fire Marshall, two of the strictest in the country.
  • Certificate of Flame Retardancy
  • Fabric Roll Treatment

Fire Code Information

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE FLAMEPROOFED:

  • All draperies in auditoriums, restaurants, museums, lobbies nursing homes or anywhere in the “public” areas.
  • All draperies, props, and scenery on stage, whether part of the theater or brought in by a show.
  • All scenery, including painted backdrops, soft ad hard flats, braces, snow bags, ramps, stairs and decking.
  • Large fabric hand props.
  • Trade Show displays and backdrops.
  • Window draperies in public assembly area.
  • Upholstery when used in Public Assembly area.
  • Cardboard and gray board.
  • Decorative elements and displays.

Guard Fire Retardant

  • Fire retardant protection to meet state and local fire codes.
  • On-site and bulk process available for any size job.
  • FDA approved.

For our Commercial Clients...

Regulations

Research has shown that combustible decorative materials have been a contributing factor in several disastrous fires and numerous deaths in public buildings. Fire Departments enforce regulations that require all decorations, drapery, curtains, scenery, and other materials used for artistic enhancement inside public buildings to be either noncombustible or flameproofed. These regulations also prohibit the use of flammable materials.

Testing and Certification

We have an established program for tracking all work performed and certified by our staff.  Each certificate we issue is individually numbered and registered.  We will notify you before your certificates expire and when the flameproofing needs to be tested or reapplied.

 

Flame Retardant
  

Flame Retardant
Water-based, concentrated flame retardant for textiles, wood and paper.

Flame Retardant Treatment

Our products are non-toxic water-borne solutions that are applied most commonly by spraying.  They work to flameproof either by eliminating oxygen in the immediate area of flame exposure or by increasing char in the immediate area of the exposed flame.  As soon as the solution has dried, the flameproofing is effective. There is no need for curing.
Our products are clear and do not change fabrics.

All work performed in accordance with:
  • New York City Fire Code
  • New York City Board of Standards and Apeals
  • California Fire Code
  • BOCA guidelines
  • NFPA Fire Prevention Code
  • International Fire Code
  • FAA Regulations

Fire Prevention Codes

Areas of public assembly are required to maintain compliance with local, state and federal fire codes designed to prevent or contain fire.  These codes have sections governing drapery, scenery and other decorative materials, as they can be highly flammable.

Fire Codes vary from state to state and city to city.  Many states have adopted BOCA, International Fire Code or NFPA guidelines as their own State Fire Prevention Code.  We are ready to assist you in planning the appropriate flameproofing program to meet the regulation and certification requirements of these applicable fire codes.

Flameproofing and testing meet one or more of the following  standards, depending
upon flame retardant and materials:
  • NFPA 701:  Textiles/Films (including Draperies)
  • NFPA 265:  Textile Wall Coverings
  • NFPA 260:  Upholstered Furn. Components
  • NFPA 255 and 703:  Building Materials
  • NEPA 253:  Floor coverings
  • NYC BSA #294-40 S. R.:  Fabrics/Decorations
  • CAL.Title 19-1237
  • CAN 2-4.2 TM27.1 Note 4

All flame retardant applications can be performed on site or at our location. We
track all our certificates on an annual basis and will notify you of their upcoming renewal
dates.  We will work with you to schedule having your drapes and other items tested,
retreated (if necessary), and re-certified before they are unsafe, before each certificate
expires, and before they are in violation of Local, State and Federal Fire Code.