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FM 4991 Approval

FM 4991 - Standard for the Approval of
Firestop Contractors Information and FCIA Member, FM Approved Contractor List

Are you a Contractor who wants to become an FM 4991 Approved Contractor?  FM-DRI's, need to know how to get your CEU's? or learn why to approve with the program. Visit the Prospective or Current FM 4991 Approved Contractor Information Page for all you need to know.

Specifiers, learn why it makes sense to specify and use FM 4991 Approved Contractors...check out the info to the right.

FM Approved FCIA Member Contractor List

To find an FCIA Member, FM 4991 Approved Contractor, scroll below.

AAC Contracting, Inc.
Tom Fichtner, DRI
Rochester
NY
(585) 527-8000
Al Shadid Tech Cont.
Boris Joseph, DRI
Sharjah
+971 6 5232579
Al Swiss Insulation Co. LLC
Jay Prajapati, DRI
Sharjah
+971-6-5563123
Alert Insulation Company
Bruce Abbott, DRI (FM, UL)
LaPuente
CA
(626) 961-9113
Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing Co. - San Antonio#
David Mistler, DRI
San Antonio
TX
(210) 599-3333
American Plumbing & Heating Corporation
David Newbitt, DRI
Norwell
MA
(781) 347-9200
Apex Firestop
Tony Gamble, DRI
Houston
TX
(713) 690-4725
Atlas Industries Inc.
Shane Sweeney, DRI
Wheat Ridge
CO
(800) 918-8334
BAF Specialty
Darren Pollock, DRI
San Francisco
CA
(415) 874-9840
Bartkowski Life Safety, Corp.
Lauren Sustek, DRI
Orland Park
IL
(708) 781-9723
Beckerle Specialty Contractors LLC
Tim Bailey, DRI
St. Louis
MO
(636) 305-1600
Brand Services
John Chiangi, Jr., DRI
Gales Ferry
CT
(860) 464-1991
Brannon Inc. DBA Smith Electric Service
Brienna Talbert, DRI
Santa Maria
CA
(805) 621-5000
Canyon Insulation Inc.
Bob Donoghue, DRI
Corona
CA
(951) 278-9200
Carolina Construction Services of Charlotte
Ken Totherow, DRI
Charlotte
NC
(704) 574-6181
Certified Firestop of Louisiana, LLC
JR McElroy, DRI
Collinston
LA
(318) 665-2060
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing
Andy Wharton, DRI
Dallas
TX
(214) 273-9110
Chesapeake Firestop, Inc.
Clifford (Woody) Smith, DRI
Rockville
MD
(301) 990-7173
Chesapeake South LLC
Nicholas Hartz, DRI
Richmond
TX
(281) 850-7688
Chronicle Interiors LLC
Avinash Podmashali, DRI

Dubai
+971 4 3570387
CM Firestop, Inc.
Chris Winkler, DRI
San Diego
CA
(858) 278-0296
D.W. Firestopping, Inc.
David White, DRI
Lafayette
LA
(337) 981-3312
Dalton Maintenance Inc.
Eric Keeton, DRI
Medway
OH
(937) 849-9055
Diversified Thermal
Doug Walsworth, DRI
Houston
TX
(713) 896-6801
F. Rodgers – Ontario, CA*
Glen Howard, DRI
Ontario
CA
(951) 549-8000
Farwest Insulation Contracting
Kevin Simmons, DRI
Fullerton
CA
(714) 520-5600
Fire Blockers, Inc.
Rick Stokes, DRI
Midlothian
TX
(972) 230-7774
Fire Safe of Houston, Inc.
Don Sabrsula, DRI
Katy
TX
(281) 391-3331
Firestop Carolinas, Inc.
Pamela Wellons, DRI
Mooresville
NC
(704) 662-7720
Firestop Insulation Technologies, W.L.L.
Sarah Metzger, DRI
Doha
Qatar
+974-44151424
Firestop International, L.L.C. - Louisiana#
Richard Keeney, DRI
New Orleans
LA
(504) 832-3190
Firestop Solutions Inc.#
Tom Hottenroth, DRI (FM, UL)
Bohemia
NY
(631) 563-4040
Firestop Solutions Inc. - Penfield*
Tim Schryver, DRI (FM)
Penfield
NY
(585) 662-5914
Firestop Technologies, Inc.
Randy Reiss, DRI
Rochester
NY
(585) 279-3790
FireStoppers
Tom Riley, DRI
Belleville
IL
(618) 235-0582
Firestopperzz, LLC
George Burton, DRI
Gaithersburg
MD
(240) 477-5576
Firestopping Specialists Inc.
Mark Blemberg, DRI
Menasha
WI
(920) 722-1280
FSIME Construction LLC#
Sanjay Narang, DRI
Dubai
9714-3380899
G&M Services, LLC
Chris Gilliam, DRI
Hanover
MD
(410) 787-8828
Gleeson Powers, Inc.
Dana Arsenault, DRI (FM, UL)
Franklin
MA
(508) 553-0800
Hamilton Benchmark Inc.
Gary Hamilton, DRI
St. Francis
WI
(414) 482-0771
Holmes, M.W. Construction, Inc.
Michael W. Holmes
Mentor
OH
(440) 354-9214
Intherpro LLC
James C.R., DRI
Dubai
+971(4)2283922
J-Kaulk Firestopping Inc.
Mike Caruso, DRI
Picayune
MS
(601) 798-0827
JP Larsen, Inc.
Brad Colwell, DRI
Alsip
IL
(708) 293-7662
Karcher Firestopping, Inc.
Bill Royce, DRI
Anaheim
CA
(714) 385-1223
Kasco Firestopping
Tom Buchanan, DRI
Royal Oak
MI
(248) 547-1210
L&C Insulation
Peter Gauchel, DRI
LaCrosse
WI
(608) 781-9071
Masco - Mato Inc.*
Curtis Maxwell, DRI
Denver
CO
(303) 371-6286
McGill Brothers Inc.
Joe McGill
Omaha
NB
(402) 510-6351
Metalclad Insulation Corporation
Dan Finley, DRI
Fullerton
CA
(714) 888-2860
MTS Contracting
Malcolm Sparling, DRI
Kansas City
MO
(816) 421-0909
Multicon Fire Containment#
Randall Bosscawen, DRI, CHC
Columbus
OH
(614) 351-2683
Narang Projects WLL*
Sanjay R. Narang, DRI
Doha
Qatar
+974 338 27514
Old Dominion Firestopping, LLC
Cooper Reid, DRI
Midlothian
Virginia
(804) 675-0517
Performance Contracting, Inc. - Anaheim*
Ted Feilmeier, DRI
Anaheim
CA
(714) 701-9141
Performance Contracting, Inc. - Dallas*
Lee Levy, DRI
Dallas
TX
(817) 590-0041
Performance Contracting, Inc. - Kansas City*
Greg Vielhauer, DRI
Kansas City
KS
(913) 888-8600
Performance Contracting, Inc. - Memphis*
Eric Bender, DRI
Memphis
TN
(901) 377-3289
Performance Contracting, Inc. - Phoenixville*
David Galvin, DRI
Philadelphia
PA
(610) 933-8990
Performance Contracting, Inc. - Richmond*
Bob Meinert, DRI
Richmond
CA
(510) 236-0300
Performance Contracting, Inc. - San Antonio*
Kyle Bruns, DRI
San Antonio
TX
(210) 225-4186
Performance Contracting, Inc. - Seattle*
Justin Roy, DRI
Seattle
WA
(206) 623-8750
Performance Contracting, Inc. - Tempe*
Scott Regnier, DRI
Tempe
AZ
(480) 753-6678
PPMI Firestop, Inc.
Don Murphy, DRI
Indianapolis
Indiana
(317) 894-9111
Premier Firestopping#
John Morosco, DRI (FM, UL)
Saddle Brook
New Jersey
(201) 796-7040
Pyro-Stop, LLC#
Scott Rankin, DRI
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
(610) 485-9436
Regional Contracting Services
Daniel Allen, DRI
Washington
D.C.
(202) 234-8981
Rise & Shine Insulation Cont. Co.#
G. Ravi Subrahanyam, DRI
Sharjah
+971(6)5430574
Rise & Shine Trading and Cont. Co. WLL
Diwaker Badgir, DRI
Doha
Qatar
+974-4-412-0038
Roberts Firestop Specialties
Richard Roberts, DRI
Oakland
CA
(510) 867-5656
S & W Waterproofing, Inc.
Robert A. Svoboda, DRI
Kansas City
Missouri
(816) 931-5311
Seal-Co., Inc.#
Bryant Bickmore, DRI
Albuquerque
NM
(505) 343-1300
SHOEB Fire Fighting Eqpt. Trading
Sh. Mustaq Ahmed, DRI
Dubai
+971(4)2631152
Southwest Firetek, Inc.
Mark Swap, DRI
Driftwood
TX
(512) 858-2864
Superl Inc.
Mike Pautsch, DRI (FM, UL)
Lino Lakes
MN
(763) 571-7464
Sweeney Construction Specialties LLC
Joe Tardif, DRI
Boxborough
MA
(978) 635-1506
The George D Alan Company*
Mike Deck, DRI
Irving
Texas
(214) 496-9999
Thomas J. Donnelly, Inc.
Donald A. Donnelly, Jr., DRI
Shoreham
NY
(631) 744-0501
Wall Systems Inc of Southwest Florida
James McCandless, DRI (FM, UL)
Naples
Florida
(239) 643-1921

#) Contractors with branches
*) Contractor that is a branch of another member

Standard for the Approval of Firestop Contractors, Class 4991

FCIA's Accreditation Committee worked with FM Approvals to develop FM 4991 in 1999 and 2000.  FM 4991, Standard for Approval of Firestop Contractors, is a quality installation protocol for firestop systems installation. FM 4991 is the quality standard from which Specialty Firestop Contractors can be qualified for zero tolerance Firestop Systems installation.

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FM 4991 and the ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Standards for the Inspection of Firestop Systems, are complimentary programs.  A contractor who has invested in FM 4991, inspected by a Consultant to the ASTM Standards, means quality contractors, with a project inspection to validate the installation quality process is working.

FM 4991 was the first program of its type to be accepted nationwide by architects and engineers through programs like MasterSpec, SpecLink and other master specifications at leading architectural firms specifying projects worldwide.

To become approved, the contractor firm appoints a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI).  To become a DRI the person must past a rigorous industry exam to become the key person in the firm to monitor the firestopping quality managment process. The person does not officially become a DRI until the company receives FM 4991 Approval.

Once a DRI is in place, the contractor firm then authorizes and pays FM Approvals to audit the contracting firm's procedures as listed in their Quality Manual to confirm that the firm's processes meet their own quality manual statements for Firestop Systems instllation. A field audit of a jobsite may also be part of the process, with a destructive test , performed to verify the management process works in the field.

The FM 4991 Contractor Approval Program focuses on the company, and not the individual. A DRI is not a DRI unless employed by an FM 4991 Approved company. 

FM 4991 Approval is only given once the company has successfully completed Intial Facility and Prodedure Audit Process, and employs an individual who has passed the FM 4991 DRI Exam.

Follow up Audits are performed by FM Approvals yearly by FM Personnel. DRI's must retest and provide verification of CEU eligible Education sessions attended every three years.  Testing and CEU's occurs at FCIA Conferences.

The FCIA Firestop Contractor Members donated time and energy to develop and continue to maintain this program.  The Quality Management System Program is a new trend in the Construction Industry ...... a Quality Process Protocol program for Specialty Firestop Contractors... that can be specified quantitatively to qualify a contractor for better Fire and Life safety in buildings.

Press Coverage
   Passive Fire Protection, 10/03
   CSI Article, 7/03
   Passive firestopping, 4/03
   BSD Fall Newsletter
   CSI Letter, 8/9/02
   Daily Commercial News 7/02
   CSI's Magazine Feb, 2001
   Press Release Jan 31, 2001

Standard for the Approval of Firestop Contractors, Class 4991