Frequently Asked Questions

Fire stopping (also written firestopping) seals the gaps where pipes, conduit, cable, and ductwork pass through a fire-rated wall or floor. Without a proper seal, that opening is a weak point where fire and smoke can spread -- the wall's fire rating doesn't mean much if the penetrations through it aren't sealed correctly.

Fire stopping seals the openings where pipes, conduit, cable, and ducts pass through fire-rated walls and floors. Fireproofing -- including spray-applied fireproofing, sometimes called fire spray -- coats the structural steel itself so it holds its strength longer in a fire. They protect different things, and many commercial projects need both.

Melco is based out of Charlotte, North Carolina, and does work in Charleston, South Carolina and the Dallas–Fort Worth/Arlington, Texas metro. See our pages for Charlotte, Charleston, and Dallas–Fort Worth.

Both. New builds and existing commercial buildings -- including retrofits where penetrations were never sealed correctly in the first place.

Wall penetrations, floor penetrations, top-of-wall assemblies, fire caulking (firecaulking), and spray-applied fireproofing (fire spray) on structural steel -- see the Systems section on the home page for details on each.

Yes. Fire caulking seals joints and gaps with fire-rated caulk, and spray fireproofing is applied to structural steel beams and columns. Both are part of Melco's scope on commercial jobs in Charlotte, Charleston, and Dallas–Fort Worth.

Every installation is built around the applicable code requirements from the start using UL tested systems, so it's ready when the inspector shows up -- not patched together after the fact.

Use the Request a Bid page and send over your project details -- location, scope, and timeline. The team will follow up from there.