In our society, style means a lot. When you're a business owner, the look and feel of your business site is often the customer's first impression. When an office or property is aesthetically pleasing, the customer subconsciously has positive feelings about the business, which typically means a potential customer or client. While the attractiveness of your property is important, so is the safety of it as well. There is no reason why a business site can't look amazing and be thoroughly safe at the same time, especially from the threat of fires. The FDNY recognizes this and has mandates in place to make sure that decorations and artistic items on site are both beautiful and safe to the public. This is accomplished through flameproofing items used for artistic enhancement.
In order for an item to be deemed flameproofed in the eyes of the FDNY, it must be inherently flame resistant in and of itself, or it must be treated with fire retardants. An object or material can be properly flameproofed by being coated, brushed or soaked in flame repellents. Some decorative items that the FDNY requires to be flame resistant or treated with flame repellents are fabric room dividers that separate from ceiling to floor (but not supported by the floor), drapes, rugs, decorative greens (Christmas greens and others), curtains, etc.
There are some exceptions to this rule for decorative items, having to do with the purpose of these objects and where they are located. For instance, objects that are used for decorative purposes in private offices inside a commercial building would not fall under these guidelines. Artwork displayed at art exhibits are exempt from this rule as well. Additionally, schools, shelters, apartment building, museums, houses of worship, offices, etc. have a different set of guidelines as to which decorative items require flameproofing treatments.
It can be confusing for a business owner to know what needs to be flameproofed. At Bronx Flameproofing, we have a thorough knowledge of FDNY regulations and mandates, and we can make sure that all required items are treated to FDNY standards. We would be happy to talk you through this, making sure that your business is in compliance with all FDNY mandates as well as ones from the Building Department, Health Department, and insurance carriers.
As we've progressed as a culture and have expansive technology at our disposal, businesses today are as beautiful - and safe from fire - as ever. Queens Flameproofing would like to help you make sure all of the items used to decorate your business space are well protected and properly flameproofed. This will go a long way in protecting all of your property as well as preserving human life in the event of an accidental fire. Please call us today so we can discuss your needs and offer you a free, no-obligation estimate: 1-800-594-0117.