Penetrations Audits & Testing

With increasing scrutiny of fire protection compliance, many service trades and builders simply do not have the time or the technical knowledge to ensure that every penetration on their project has been protected as required.

PROFINISH Fire Protection is your trusted third party auditor for penetration testing that can provide you with a central register of your fire safety compliance, as well as install any passive fire protection upgrades required.

Audit Reporting

Our audit report will clearly outline which points pass or fail based on the Australian standard, or AS 4072.1 – specifications for the protection of openings in fire-resistant separating elements, service penetrations and control joints. For all failed points, you can supply the information back to your service trade or PROFINISH can continue on the project and carry out any rectification in order to gain a pass.

Your Penetrations Register

All penetrations must have a detailed register with test reports included and a sticker at each penetration. PROFINISH Fire Protection can supply whole building penetration registers with photos, unique IDs, service installed and treatment. Our trade qualified plaster and carpentry teams can install a range of systems for hard-to-treat penetrations which may include custom bulkheads and barriers.

Certified Applicators

The register provides an accessible record of work that has been completed, even if the penetration stickers are no longer legible or have been covered over. A register also provides necessary information for any future maintenance. Each penetration is individually tested, graded, photographed and mapped.

Your register will indicate:

• What service is penetrating through the wall
• What system is required to be installed
• What is the FRL that is required to be installed
• Who installed it and what date it was installed
• A list of test reports relevant to the system installed
• Where in the test report it has been referenced

Independent Certification

Independent certification takes the burden from you and your team having to research, assess and certify that every penetration meets the required code. We can give your building surveyors, fire engineers and most importantly your clients peace of mind that their building is protected and there will be no last-minute delays fixing defects.