Passive Fire Protection
Passive Fire Protection - What It Is And Why It Matters For Your Building
One of the most critical, and often overlooked, aspects of fire safety is passive fire protection. While alarms and sprinklers grab attention, it’s the built-in systems that do the heavy lifting when it comes to stopping the spread of fire and smoke.
At 2Code Fire & Build, we work closely with builders, engineers, certifiers and property owners to ensure passive fire systems are properly designed, installed, and certified. Our goal? To safeguard lives, protect property, and make compliance easier from start to finish.
What Is Passive Fire Protection?
Passive fire protection refers to structural elements built into a building to compartmentalise fire, contain smoke, and maintain the structural integrity of a property in the event of a fire. These systems are always “on” and do not require activation.
Common examples include:
- Fire-rated walls, ceilings, and floors
- Fire doors, dampers, and frames
- Intumescent coatings
- Penetration joint sealing
- Compartmentation zones designed to delay the spread of fire
These systems are critical to buying time for evacuation and emergency response, especially in large, complex or high-occupancy buildings. They’re also legally required under the Building Code of Australia for most commercial and multi-residential developments.
Why Passive Fire Protection Matters
In the event of a fire, passive systems reduce risk, damage and downtime. They protect people, assets, and operations by ensuring the building performs exactly as it was designed to.
That’s why we take it so seriously. Our team doesn’t just check off a checklist—we help you build in safety from the beginning, with certified systems that meet all compliance requirements and industry standards.
Our comprehensive service includes:
- Passive fire system supply, installation and maintenance
- Fire and smoke wall construction and rectification
- Structural steel fire protection
- On-site inspection, testing and compliance documentation
- Routine servicing of existing fire systems
We’ve delivered these services across Queensland in homes, hospitals, universities, aged care facilities and commercial developments—always adapting to the unique needs of each space.
At 2Code Fire & Build, we provide passive fire certification and Form 12 documentation for compliant systems across Queensland. Our inspections check whether your fire-rated systems match the tested installation methods and maintain the correct Fire Resistance Level (FRL). We also offer practical advice during construction to ensure things are done right the first time, saving you from costly rectifications down the track.
With over 50 years of combined experience across construction and fire safety, we understand what makes passive systems work—and what causes them to fail inspection.
Our services include:
- Early-stage advice during system planning
- Certification of new and existing passive systems
- Detailed defect reporting and remediation advice
- Fast, reliable documentation including Form 12 certification
- Clear communication with builders, certifiers, and project managers
Whether you're building from the ground up or updating an existing structure, we provide the support you need to meet legal requirements and avoid costly delays.
Want confidence that your passive fire protection systems are built right and certified properly? Let’s chat about your project and how we can help you meet compliance with certainty and ease.
