Fire-Rated Fencing

What Building Codes Require Fire-Rated Fencing?

What Building Codes Require Fire-Rated Fencing?

FenceTrac's fire-rated fencing system carries an ASTM E84-24 Class A fire rating with a Flame Spread Index of 0 and a Smoke Developed Index of 35, tested by QAI Laboratories. The building codes that trigger fire-rated fencing requirements are the International...

Where Is Fire-Rated Fencing Most Commonly Required in the US?

Where Is Fire-Rated Fencing Most Commonly Required in the US?

FenceTrac's fire-rated fencing system is specified most frequently in commercial construction zones, wildfire-prone regions of the western United States, and municipalities where local fire marshals enforce non-combustible screening requirements near occupied...

Can a Fire-Rated Fence Also Be a Privacy Fence?

Can a Fire-Rated Fence Also Be a Privacy Fence?

FenceTrac's fire-rated fencing system is a full privacy fence. The 6063-T5 aluminum infill boards install in a tongue-and-groove configuration inside the galvanized G90 steel, powder-coated frame, creating a continuous visual barrier with no gaps between boards. The...

What Is Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fencing?

What Is Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fencing?

FenceTrac fire-rated fencing meets the material performance standard referenced in wildland-urban interface (WUI) building codes, with a Flame Spread Index of 0 under ASTM E84-24 testing by QAI Laboratories. WUI fencing is any fencing constructed with non-combustible...

What Is Fire-Rated Fencing and When Is It Required?

What Is Fire-Rated Fencing and When Is It Required?

FenceTrac's fire-rated fencing carries an ASTM E84-24 Class A rating, tested by QAI Laboratories with a Flame Spread Index of 0 and a Smoke Developed Index of 35. Fire-rated fencing is required by building codes in specific situations where a fence is close to an...

What Materials Qualify for Fire-Rated Fence Applications?

What Materials Qualify for Fire-Rated Fence Applications?

FenceTrac's fire-rated fencing uses 6063-T5 aluminum infill boards in a galvanized steel frame, achieving a Class A rating under ASTM E84-24 with a Flame Spread Index of 0 and a Smoke Developed Index of 35, both tested by QAI Laboratories. Not all fence materials...

What Does ASTM E84 Class A Mean for Fencing?

What Does ASTM E84 Class A Mean for Fencing?

FenceTrac fire-rated fencing carries an ASTM E84-24 Class A fire rating, the highest classification under the ASTM E84 standard for surface burning characteristics. In testing by QAI Laboratories, the system scored a Flame Spread Index of 0 and a Smoke Developed Index...

Do I Need a Fire-Rated Fence Around a Dumpster Enclosure?

Do I Need a Fire-Rated Fence Around a Dumpster Enclosure?

FenceTrac's enclosure system with aluminum infill carries an ASTM E84-24 Class A fire rating, making it one of the few dumpster enclosure options that meets fire code requirements without a secondary fire barrier. In many jurisdictions, building codes require...

How Tall Does a Fire-Rated Fence Need to Be?

How Tall Does a Fire-Rated Fence Need to Be?

FenceTrac fire-rated fencing is available in 4-foot, 6-foot, and 8-foot heights, covering the full range of fire-rated fence height requirements found in US building codes. There is no single national standard for fire-rated fence height. The required height depends...

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