
While carrying out our inspections, one thing we always want to be aware of, is if there are firewalls properly installed in the home. Although you may have heard of firewalls within a computer's operating system, you may not be as familiar with the firewalls within your home. These firewalls should be built to contain or reduce the damage of a fire within your home by installing fire-resistant material within certain walls, ceilings, or roofs. This is a crucial step, but along with the construction of these walls, also comes the installation of cables or pipes running through these firewalls.
In these cases, the step of placing firestops is crucial. Firestops are designed to fill in the gaps or holes that are made in a firewall because of things running through them. While checking if a home has firestops, we also inspect the quality or effectiveness of them.
If there are any doubts, we are here to answer any questions, because with fire safety it's always worth another look.