Intumescent Coatings Birmingham
Structural steel needs help surviving a fire. Blue Chip PFP applies intumescent coatings the way building control expects: documented, monitored, certified.
Closing out a compliance requirement, working through a fire risk assessment finding, or getting a new build signed off – we cover it. We’re FIRAS-accredited across Birmingham and the West Midlands, and the paperwork gets the same attention as the coating itself.
- Fast Turnaround: Efficient PFP Delivery
We deliver surveys and installations quickly and efficiently, keeping your project on schedule without compromising safety.
- Trusted Specialists: FIRAS Certified
Our accredited team brings proven expertise in passive fire protection, giving you complete confidence in compliance.
- Safety First
Every solution is designed to protect lives and property, ensuring long-term security and peace of mind.
Get the intumescent coating wrong, and building control is the first place it shows up. Sign-off gets delayed, sometimes refused, and that delay spreads through the rest of the programme.
Under the Building Safety Act, accountability doesn’t end once the coating’s dry. Without proper records, the risk sits with you:
- Steel falling short of Part B fire resistance periods
- Sign-off delayed or refused over missing documentation
- Coatings specified too late for proper preparation
- Retrofit costs running well past what it would have cost to get right first time
Blue Chip PFP applies intumescent coatings to structural steel across Birmingham and the West Midlands, on-site or off-site, depending on what suits your programme.
Off-site gives you tighter control over the conditions the coating cures in. On-site, we come to you – existing structures, refurbishments, and remedial jobs where the steel’s already up.
Either way, you get a compliant coating, applied properly, with the paperwork to prove it.
Five steps, and none of them get skipped.
- Survey and specification. Every job starts with your building’s fire strategy, so the spec matches what’s needed.
- Environmental monitoring. Temperature, humidity and dew point are recorded throughout, because conditions outside the range affect how the coating cures.
- WFT readings. Wet film thickness is checked at multiple stages, not once at the end.
- Photographic evidence. Logged as we go, not pieced together afterwards.
- Certification pack. Everything building control needs, issued the moment the job’s done.
FIRAS accreditation means an independent body checks the work, not just the contractor’s own word for it.
We’ve held that accreditation since 2016, running from offices in Birmingham and Sheffield. Every WFT reading and certification pack meets the same standard, whichever office picks up the work.
You also get on-site and off-site application under one contractor – fewer parties involved, fewer gaps for something to fall through.
Sarah Maulin – Compliance Coordinator at Arches Housing: tight deadlines and real pressure on the fire-stopping and acoustic works.
“We recently worked with Bluechip at Colmore Square in Birmingham, and Bluechip’s support made a significant difference to our project. With tight deadlines and considerable pressure on the fire-stopping and acoustic works, Bluechip stepped in and quickly turned the situation around. Bluechip provided the labour and resources we needed and responded exceptionally well to the fast-paced demands of the job.”
Got questions? We’ve put together some of the most common ones below to help you find the answers quickly and easily.
Whether you’re curious about how things work, what to expect, or just want a bit more detail, our FAQs are a great place to start. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out to us directly.
What accreditation do your intumescent coating applicators hold?
FIRAS. Our work is independently audited, not self-declared, and every operative is trained and certified to the same standard, whichever Birmingham project you're on.
Can you apply coatings off-site before steel reaches our Birmingham project?
Yes. It gives you tighter control over curing conditions, which matters for programme-critical steel. We coordinate delivery timing directly with your project team.
What documentation do we receive for building control sign-off?
A full certification pack: WFT readings at multiple stages, photographic evidence logged throughout, and everything building control needs. Nothing pieced together after the fact.
Do you cover areas outside central Birmingham?
Yes, across the wider West Midlands from our Birmingham office. Get in touch and we'll confirm coverage for your project.
How does the Building Safety Act affect our coating requirements?
It raises the bar on record-keeping and accountability for passive fire protection work. That's exactly what our documentation process is built to satisfy.
We cover Passive Fire Protection Across Birmingham city centre, Edgbaston, Selly Oak, Erdington and Sutton Coldfield, along with Longbridge, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Coventry. If your building’s outside these areas, get in touch anyway. We work all across the UK.
- Telephone: 0800 781 2652
- Email: info@bluechippfp.co.uk
- Address: Fort Dunlop, Dunlop Parkway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 9FE (Appointment Only)
Monday – Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm