Princes Quay Shopping Centre
Location: Princes Quay Shopping Centre, Hull
Client: Fairburns Group
Sector: Commercial
Services: Intumescent spraying
Project details
Helix FMS was appointed by Fairburns to deliver essential intumescent coating works within the multi-storey car park of Princes Quay Shopping Centre in Hull.
Our focus was on reinstating fire protection to damaged structural steel beams, ensuring they met current safety and compliance standards while maintaining the structural integrity of the car park.
Works were completed in a live, public-facing environment, requiring meticulous planning and coordination. We applied specialist intumescent paint to exposed and previously damaged structural steel beams throughout the car park. This passive fire protection method insulates steel during a fire, significantly delaying structural failure and buying critical time for evacuation and response.
All coating works were performed in accordance with the required dry film thickness (DFT) specifications, restoring full fire performance to the affected areas and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Helix FMS worked closely with centre management, Fairburns, and on-site staff to deliver the project with minimal disruption to shoppers, retailers, and centre operations.
Operating within a busy, public space meant health and safety was paramount. We scheduled works to avoid peak visitor times and ensured strict site control and cleanliness throughout the process.
By collaborating with all stakeholders, we delivered the project safely, efficiently, and without impacting the customer experience.
The project successfully restored full passive fire protection to critical structural steel within the car park. Through our expertise in intumescent spraying and ability to work flexibly in live environments, Helix FMS helped maintain the long-term safety, resilience, and regulatory compliance of this city centre retail space.
This project showcases Helix FMS’s ability to deliver specialist fire protection solutions in complex, operational commercial settings, always with professionalism, coordination, and care.
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