Services – I-BOS

I-BOS Interiors are fully committed to providing excellent services to our clients, with the confidence of consistency of delivery and continuous improvement.

We continue to invest in developing our integrated systems to ensure that we not only meet but exceed the industry standards and customer expectations. Our integrated management systems comprise of manuals, policies, procedures, and forms in the areas of quality, health and safety and environmental concerns.

Fire Risk Surveys

We provide detailed and accurate Fire Risk Surveys to allow our clients peace of mind that their building project complies fully with passive fire protection regulations.

Following each assessment our clients are provided with a detailed digital report from our compliance management system, together with real-time photographic evidence of findings and evidence supporting our recommendations.

I-BOS are often brought on board to check FRAs compiled by other third parties and provide clients with a workable solution and action plan to meet the requirements of the FRA.

All surveys are carried out professionally and our staff are always sensitive towards residents’ needs, especially with regards to safeguarding vulnerable people.

Fire Doors - Remediation & Installation

Fire doors resist the passage and spread of a fire through the compartments in which they are installed. It is essential and a legal requirement for the manufacturer of fire doors to demonstrate the ability of their products, however if they are not properly installed their fire resisting capabilities are seriously compromised.

The ironmongery and glazing systems should always be intumescent products and must be fit for purpose, suitable for use on the door set as identified in the global assessment, and function as intended.

The installation of a fire door extends beyond the doorframe to the aperture reveal. The architrave and door frame packing material, whilst not strictly speaking are part of the door set, are key components in ensuring the overall performance of the fire door and should be fire stopped using the correct materials.

You can rely on the skillset and experience of the I-BOS team to ensure that doors are fully compliant upon installation or following remediation.

Fire Stopping

A firestop or fire-stopping is a form of passive fire protection that is used to seal voids and gaps around service penetrations and between joints, in a fire rated compartment wall or floor assembly.

Firestops are designed to maintain the integrity of a wall or floor assembly allowing it to impede the passage of fire and smoke.

A firestop is much more than just ‘sealing it up’, it is essential that the correct materials are used and are installed correctly into the building fabric to restrict the spread of fire and smoke for a designated period.

Compartmentation

If escape routes are not handled correctly, they are one of the biggest risks for the spread of fire, smoke, and toxic gasses, with airflow allowing smoke to spread through a building. Effective compartmentation will mitigate this and control the spread for a period of time.

Compartmentation includes, but is not limited to ceiling voids, air ducts, pipes, joints and rafters and any other points of penetration.

Periodic checks must be made to ensure the compartmentation has not been compromised.

With the use of fire-resistant materials, I-BOS will align compartmentation works with the building’s structural fire protection strategy to provide full compliance and peace of mind in the event of a fire.

Cavity Barriers

The UK’s Building Regulations require cavities and concealed spaces to be subdivided with cavity barriers. This helps to prevent fire and its effects penetrating the concealed space and spreading through it. Since many buildings include cavities and voids, it is imperative to eliminate the push and pull effect caused by differing air temperatures by installing cavity barriers from fire-resistant or intumescent materials. With the use of fire-resistant materials, I-BOS will install cavity barriers to provide full compliance and peace of mind in the event of a fire.

Partitions & Suspended Ceilings

I-BOS offer a full range of lightweight partition wall and suspended ceiling systems for contracts large or small.

We work with metal stud systems and timber framed systems, which can be used in all types of new and existing buildings, including private and social housing, apartments, healthcare, educational facilities, recreational and industrial properties.

I-BOS cover all applications, from a simple division of a room, through to high performance walls designed to meet fire resisting properties, acoustic insulation, high impact, secure wall, and height requirements.

Why Choose I-BOS?

Established in 2013 with 7 years’ experience in the fire protection industry in both residential and commercial properties
National Housing Associations, schools, The National Trust, HM Prison Service and NHS amongst a diverse customer base
UKAS accredited FIRAS certification supplied at the end of each project with comprehensive handover documents, to include a full photographic record of each stage of the project to give customers peace of mind and evidence of compliance
Specialist joinery trained and a Member of British Woodworking Federation (BWF)