BLAZEMASTER® UK FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS BLOG

As the pioneer of CPVC fire protection systems, BlazeMaster^® CPVC is backed by 60 years of chemical experience and industrial innovation. As such, we take safety seriously and encourage those working...

Fire sprinkler system fitters across the nation are seeing a surge in business as the demand for retrofitting sprinkler systems in medium-rise and high-rise tower blocks as well as single family...

Extremely encouraging news was announced in the March issue of the National Fire Sprinkler Network’s (NFSN) newsletter. It was reported that more than 1,000 tower blocks have been retrofitted with...

In September 2017 – three months after the Grenfell fire – The Guardian reported that approximately two percent of the UK’s council tower blocks had fire protection systems.

The Grenfell fire was a wake-up call for all of us in the United Kingdom and has resulted in governmental bodies, block owners and homeowners taking steps to protect themselves, their tenants and...

BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems are delighted to launch the 2018 Cost-saving report, which will give specifiers and installers an insight into the short and long term savings made by selecting a...

Back in November 2015, Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant at the Welsh Government made the announcement that all new and converted housing from 2016 onwards will include a sprinkler system.

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As CPVC piping — the specialised materialthat powers BlazeMaster® Fire Protection Systems — is a polymer, it requires a solvent cement to join the piping with the fitting.  

This means that a large...

CPVC or steel? This is a burning question for many specifiers when exploring the market for a new installation or retrofit fire protection system.

One of many myths surrounding CPVC is that it is an...

The fire protection industry is changing.

Not only are traditional steel sprinkler systems now being challenged by alternative materials and systems, but legislation is changing too to ensure the...