We undertook an extensive fire protection project on the Frenchay Campus at the University of West England in 2019, which truly showcased our full range of services, many of which we feel are unique to R. Lewis & Co (UK) Ltd.

This was a truly diverse project, involving the whole company and showcasing the full extent of our in-house skills, from design to installation. In addition, during the project we were inspected and awarded LPCB 1531 status with the BRE.

We felt our team deserved recognition for all their hard work and so decided to enter the project into the Best Installation Project category at the 2019 Passive Fire Protection Industry Awards.

Our fire protection responsibilities on the project included:

• Fire Strategy Design
• Fire & Smoke (CFD) Modelling
• Evacuation Modelling
• Fire Door Inspection
• Compartmentation Survey
• Principle Contractor
• Fire Stopping works
• Fire Door Installation and Maintenance
• Offsite Coatings
• Onsite Coatings

Unfortunately, we did not win, but feel very proud to have got through to the nominations round.

Read more about fire protection work carried out on the Frenchay Campus.

If you would like to talk to us about your fire protection project, please get in touch.

R Lewis are proud to announce that our Deflection Head Repair Detail solution has picked up the title of Product Innovation at the recent 2019 Passive Fire Protection Industry Awards held at The Pavilion, Tower of London. Our award was presented to us by Charlotte Hawkins, presenter of ITV’s Good Morning Britain.

We developed our unique Deflection Head Repair Detail solution in response to a fire prevention issue faced by one of our clients. They were responsible for the fire safety of a 29-storey building which was found to be missing standard head deflection detail.  The solution offered by the original manufacturer would have involved evacuating the 300 residents whilst construction work to add in the missing detail took place.

R Lewis designed and developed a solution that could be installed to the face of the wall from one side, completely minimising any damage and disruption.

This solution has been rigorously tested and extensively installed on many cladded sites across the UK, saving building owners thousands of pounds in repair bills and avoiding disruption for residents.

Our Deflection Head Repair Detail solution addresses a high-profile and sensitive industry problem that’s affecting high rise buildings across the UK and beyond. We entered into the ASFP Awards under the Product Innovation of the Year category as we wanted to raise the profile of this innovative and potential life-saving solution, which provides a lifeline to contractors and building owners who are facing full removal and replacement to fire walls.

   If you would like to talk to us about your fire protection project, please get in touch.

R. Lewis continue to support their clients’ requests for development of new product protection systems that conform to both building project specifications and current regulations for fire performance.

We are currently working with several customers with different specification needs for fire and smoke protection and building design assistance in new and existing structures.

We have also been working closely with a variety of product manufacturers, certified fire test houses and auditing bodies to ensure we meet industry standards and the exacting needs of all our for high quality systems; that will maintain long term performance on structural components and in building compartmentation using passive fire protection solutions.

If you need help overcoming your fire protection challenges, we are here to help. Get in touch today.

Our new off-site coating facility gets busier by the day as the demand increases for off-site spray coating services. Our fabric protection service in particular has become more popular as building owners extend their fire protection beyond bricks and mortar to make their sites as fire safe as possible.

Our fire engineering expertise continues to expand, and we are delighted to announce R. Lewis European office in Latvia’s capital city, Riga, is now open for business.

Our European office will operate with full back-up and practical support from our headquarters in Cardiff, enabling the Latvian team to deliver our innovative fireproofing solutions to customers across Europe.

Janis and his team look forward to assisting both new and existing customers as well as supporting the UK teams.

For all enquiries, please contact janis.auzins@rlewisfire.com

Following recent off-site coatings project successes and the requirement for further expansion of the company’s involvement in this area of the industry, R. Lewis have acquired a local warehouse facility. The new site has the capacity to put through 2000 m2 of structural steelwork each week, which will help us keep up with our customers’ demand.

This newly refurbished facility can accommodate a selection of construction materials and coating specifications sufficient to satisfy both individual architectural pieces, large-scale steel fabrications and fabrics.

Recent works have included the preparation and spray coating application of decorative coatings to several hundred fire doors, the application of flame-retardant coatings to fabrics along with other potentially combustible interior linings. We have also treated multiple structural steel sections with intumescent coatings for high performance fire protection.

The new site is conveniently located in close proximity to Cardiff and its motorway network and includes secure parking for 3 flatbed lorries.

We are excited with the opening of this new facility as it allows us to expand and provide a more comprehensive range of quality fireproof coating solutions for our customers.

For further information on how we can help you with your project requirements, please contact us.

We were pleased to be asked to support our local Teenage Cancer Trust Charity Ball, which took place at the Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa.

The ball is held each year to raise funds for this inspirational charity and this year it was even made even more special as guests helped celebrate the charity’s 30-year anniversary.

The final amount raised is still to be confirmed, but initial figures released gives a total of over £22,000.

A fantastic night and a fantastic fundraising achievement.

The continual development of our fire protection knowledge and expertise is important to us and we ensure that are staff are up to date with the latest fire protection industry standards and techniques.

Recent training successes include SSPC Society for Protective Coatings “Train the Painter” course and Silver Level passes for Joe Peckham, Jack Stead, Jeavon Lazonby, Josh Cox, Joe Sheedy. This course provides a comprehensive package of training modules that ensure professionalism, promote good working practice and a thorough insight into methods of surface treatment and application of protective coatings’

Alex Yearling and Jogy Jacob have completed the Fire Stopping Inspection Diploma with Independent Fire Inspectors (IFI) Ltd.

Alex Yearling and Jogy Jacobs successfully completed BRE/DHF fire door inspection training at their training centre in Tamworth.

Certified Fire Stopping Inspectors: Jack Stead, Andrew Scoble and Neil Buswell completed the theory and practical requirements of the Independent Fire Inspectors ‘certificated inspector status courses’, recognised by the institute of fire engineers and accredited by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers

Asbestos Awareness Training (UKATA) Bristol – Neil Buswell, Jack Stead, Janis Auzins, Andrew Scoble, Mark Thomas and Alex Yearling

BEng Fire Safety Engineering Degree University of South Wales Treforest – Janis Auzins

BRE Academy Watford: Fire Door Inspection Refresher – Jack Stead, Darren Kellaway, Neil Buswell

BRE Academy Watford: Fire Door Inspection – Andrew Scoble, Meirion Evans, Janis Auzins, Richard Thomas, Mark Thomas, Damian Carter, Jon Sommerfield, Paul Flavin, Joe Ferrari

Independent Fire Inspection Nottingham: Fire Stopping Inspection Diploma – Neil Buswell, Andrew Scoble, Jack Stead and Mark Thomas

NVQ Level 2 in Passive Fire Protection – Josh Cox, Paul Taylor and Wayne Richardson

Upcoming training news ….further BRE fire door inspector and IFI passive fire protection diploma courses are planned for members of the team later this year.

What a year 2018 was for R Lewis & Co.!

And what better way to celebrate than a team building day at Cardiff International White Water.  The facilities were amazing, and the team enjoyed the challenge of the white-water rapids. We only lost a few people out of the boats on the way down, but we did make sure we went back for them!