Parking garages are large, open compartments with a heavy fire load and, increasingly, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. In the event of a vehicle fire in an enclosed garage, the fire department adopts a defensive response, which makes structural fire safety weigh even more heavily.
We protect the load-bearing steel and concrete structure against collapse, realize the compartmentalization toward adjacent functions (residential units, offices, stairwells), and seal all penetrations in those separations under certification.
Risks relevant to this sector
Structural collapse
In a prolonged vehicle fire, unprotected steel or prestressed concrete can lose its load-bearing capacity. Fire-resistant cladding keeps the structure standing until the garage is safe.
EV charging infrastructure
More charging points means more cable trays and more power. The separations between the garage and the residential or work functions above must accommodate those additional penetrations in a certified manner.
Transition to other functions
It's precisely at the boundary between the garage and the stairwell or storage areas that things go wrong: gaps, unsealed openings, and doors that no longer close.
Services that make the biggest difference here
Fire-Resistant Steelcladding
Protect the load-bearing capacity of your steel structure for up to 120 minutes in a fire, without compromising the design.
More about this serviceFire-Resistant Separstructures
Walls, ceilings, and flame barriers that divide your building into safe, manageable fire compartments.
More about this serviceFire-Resistant Seseals
Certified sealing of cable, pipe, and duct penetrations so that fire and smoke compartments remain intact.
More about this serviceFire-Resistant Doors
Custom-made fire-resistant doors and frames that protect escape routes against fire and smoke for up to 60 minutes.
More about this serviceWhat that looks like in practice
Beneath a residential building, we applied fire-resistant cladding to the steel beams of the parking level and restored the complete fire separation to the storage units and stairwell, with new self-closing doors.
View our projectsAssessment framework
- Besluit bouwwerken leefomgeving (Bbl) - requirements for parking garages
- NEN-EN 13381 - fire resistance of structural components
- NEN 6068 - WBDBO to adjacent compartments
Questions about fire safety in parking garages
New charging points change the installation and possibly the fire separations. Have it assessed whether the additional penetrations and the extra power affect the compartmentalization.
No, the finish is functional: panels or spray coating, matched to the required fire resistance duration of the structure.
The safety region and the municipality provide oversight. As owner or homeowners' association, the duty of care applies: demonstrating that structural protection and compartmentalization are in order and maintained.
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