Firestop Special Inspection, pre-con review, and remediation oversight
Fire Examiners provides independent third-party firestop services. We inspect. We do not install.
Third-party firestop special inspection
Who it's for: GCs, owners, developers, design teams, and insurers.
What's included: Field inspection per ASTM E2174/E2393; IBC 1705.17 alignment; reports and deficiency documentation.
Pre-construction firestop submittal & shop drawing reviews
Who it's for: Architects, engineers, GCs, and firestop subcontractors.
What's included: Review submittals and shop drawings; identify listing, edge-condition, and coordination gaps.
Firestop deficiency remediation management & oversight
Who it's for: Projects with red tags, open deficiencies, or stalled closeout.
What's included: Remediation management, contractor coordination, re-inspection, and closeout documentation.
Firestop details & engineering judgments
Who it's for: Project teams facing conditions outside published firestop listings.
What's included: Define scope, assemble documentation, and request support for firestop details and engineering judgments.
Data Centers
Who it's for: Data center projects and critical infrastructure teams.
What's included: Independent firestop special inspection for data centers—schedule-aware verification for Risk Category III/IV critical infrastructure.
Barrier Management
What's included: Independent surveys and documentation for fire-resistance and firestop continuity across new work, renovations, and existing buildings. We inspect. We do not install.
Tampa Bay / St. Petersburg
Independent firestop special inspection for Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg area projects.
Pittsburgh
Independent firestop special inspection for Pittsburgh metro projects.
Twin Cities / St. Paul
Independent firestop special inspection for Twin Cities and St. Paul area projects.