Inner West Passive Fire

Passive fire protection is the fire safety built into a building’s structure. It uses fire-rated materials and systems to contain fire and smoke, stop them spreading into other areas, and maintain the building’s integrity during an emergency. It's not alarms or sprinklers — it's the hidden work that keeps people safe and ensures a building meets compliance requirements.

Building codes require passive fire systems to meet AFSS standards. An audit identifies defects and non-compliant work before they become an issue. It tells you exactly what needs repairing, replacing or upgrading so you can stay fully compliant and avoid liability.

Penetration sealing closes the openings where services like pipes, cables and ducts pass through fire-rated walls and floors. If these gaps aren’t sealed properly, fire and smoke can spread quickly through the building. We use certified fire-rated systems to restore the required fire resistance and keep your structure compliant.

Fire dampers are installed in HVAC systems and automatically close when heat is detected. They stop fire and smoke travelling through buildings. They can be mechanical or motorised systems that need correct installation, testing and maintenance — if a damper fails, an entire fire compartment can fail with it.

Damper work is one of the most essential and critical areas of fire safety, and most contractors don’t specialise in it. We do. We understand the mechanical, regulatory and compliance requirements and are often called in by other passive fire companies to complete their damper work or fix issues they’ve missed.

Many building managers don’t realise their passive fire systems are defective until an inspection fails. The safest way to know is through a full audit and review of dampers, penetrations, fire compartments and passive registers. We identify what’s compliant, what isn’t, and what actions are needed to meet AFSS requirements.