FLAME PROOFING / FIRE PROOFING

Flame Proofing (also Fire Proofing) is the treatment of curtains, awning, drapes and decorations made from natural fibers, like cotton, with a agents that reduce the fabric's flammability so that it becomes nearly non-combustible.

According to the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) which enforces the regulations in New York City, all decorations, drapes, curtains, awning, scenery, and other materials used for artistic enhancement in public buildings, unless already made of noncombustible material, must be flame proofed.
The New York City Fire Department regulations apply to all public buildings including the following:
Theaters
Hotels (but not in guest rooms)
Public halls
Department stores
Buildings used for public assembly, amusement or instruction

Only a person holding a "Certificate of Fitness for flameproofing" from FDNY may flameproof or personally supervise the flameproofing of the materials to be used inside public buildings.

Flame Proofing process involves either coating or soaking the material or items in fire retardant material.

In most cases, flameproofing can be done on site, preferably when there is limited presence of the public, but it is not necessary. Articles may also be removed, flame proofed off-site and then reinstalled.

Flameproofing-New-York-City specialises in clearing up FDNY flameproofing violations by applying a fire retardant (flame retardant) to a variety of materials. We have a two day and three day ‘Express Option’ for the ‘impossible deadlines’ imposed upon our clients to obtain an affidavit that work has been completed so that the violation can be cleared.

We at Flameproofing-New-York-City are proud to carry the Certificate of Fitness for Flameproofing from FDNY. We use only chemicals that were approved by the FDNY which are environmentally friendly and non-toxic!