The procurement reading room
Firestop buyer guides.
Understand the material formats, prepare a useful inquiry and ask for the documents that apply to your project.
Where should you start?
Compare material formats when building a shortlist. Use the inquiry checklist when gathering project details. Use the documentation checklist when reviewing a supplier’s response. These guides support procurement conversations; they do not specify a firestop system.
Buyer guides
Three steps toward a clearer brief.
Firestop Materials: A Procurement Comparison
Compare firestop pillows, putty, compound, coated boards and sealant by purchasing information, documentation and questions to resolve.
Read guide02Cable Penetration Inquiry Checklist
Prepare a clear firestop enquiry with opening details, cable information, project documents, quantity units and unresolved questions.
Read guide03Firestop Documentation Checklist
Understand which firestop documents to request and how to match product identity, application scope, revisions and project requirements.
Read guideStart with your project.
Tell us what you need to seal or protect, the dimensions involved and your project requirements.