FIRE DOORS / DAMPERS / FIRESTOP
Fire & Smoke Barrier Management Across the Delaware Valley
We inspect every opening, fix what we can on the spot, and hand you one report that stands up to CMS, The Joint Commission and the fire marshal. One crew. Three barriers. Closed out.
What we do
Tincladinspects,repairsanddocumentseveryfiredoor,damperandfirestoppenetrationinyourbuilding.Onelocalcrewclosesoutallthreebarriersandhandsyouonereportyoursurveyortrusts.
Tincladinspects,repairsanddocumentseveryfiredoor,damperandfirestoppenetrationinyourbuilding.Onelocalcrewclosesoutallthreebarriersandhandsyouonereportyoursurveyortrusts.
Tincladinspects,repairsanddocumentseveryfiredoor,damperandfirestoppenetrationinyourbuilding.Onelocalcrewclosesoutallthreebarriersandhandsyouonereportyoursurveyortrusts.
Fire doors
Annual NFPA 80 inspection of every rated door, with gaps measured, latches tested and labels checked. Repairs, replacement and labeling too.
Fire doors
Annual NFPA 80 inspection of every rated door, with gaps measured, latches tested and labels checked. Repairs, replacement and labeling too.
Fire and smoke dampers
We find every damper, drop-test it, photograph it and mark it on your drawings. Failed links and actuators fixed.
Fire and smoke dampers
We find every damper, drop-test it, photograph it and mark it on your drawings. Failed links and actuators fixed.
Firestop
We open the ceiling and find every unsealed penetration in your rated walls, then seal it with a listed system and photograph the result.
Firestop
We open the ceiling and find every unsealed penetration in your rated walls, then seal it with a listed system and photograph the result.
How it works
Inspect. Repair. Close out.
One visit finds it, fixes what it can, and documents all of it.
Inspect
Repair
Close out
Inspect
We walk every rated door, damper and barrier. Each one gets an ID tag, photos and a pass or fail against the code.
Inspect
We walk every rated door, damper and barrier. Each one gets an ID tag, photos and a pass or fail against the code.
Repair
We carry parts and fix small items on the first visit: gaps, closers, latches, links, open penetrations. Bigger fixes get a priced plan, riskiest first.
Repair
We carry parts and fix small items on the first visit: gaps, closers, latches, links, open penetrations. Bigger fixes get a priced plan, riskiest first.
Close out
You get one report with every opening, every finding and every repair, with before and after photos. It is ready to hand to your surveyor.
Close out
You get one report with every opening, every finding and every repair, with before and after photos. It is ready to hand to your surveyor.
Fire door inspection
Fire door repair
Fire and smoke damper testing
Firestop surveys
Survey-Ready Program
Firestopping
Fire door inspection
Fire door repair
Fire and smoke damper testing
Firestop surveys
Survey-Ready Program
Firestopping
Sample report
A report your surveyor can read in five minutes
Most inspection reports are a stack of PDFs. Ours starts with one page: how many openings, how many passed, what failed and what it costs to fix. Then it goes door by door.
Executive summary
Pass rate by building and floor, on page one.
Executive summary
Pass rate by building and floor, on page one.
One line per opening
ID, location, rating, result and code reference.
One line per opening
ID, location, rating, result and code reference.
One line per opening
ID, location, rating, result and code reference.
Photos of every failure
And after photos of every fix.
Photos of every failure
And after photos of every fix.
Photos of every failure
And after photos of every fix.
Repairs priced line by line
Sorted by risk, so the riskiest work goes first.
Repairs priced line by line
Sorted by risk, so the riskiest work goes first.
Repairs priced line by line
Sorted by risk, so the riskiest work goes first.
PDF, spreadsheet and portal
Every opening and its history, in your client portal.
PDF, spreadsheet and portal
Every opening and its history, in your client portal.
Marked-up drawings
Every door and damper located on your life safety plan.
Marked-up drawings
Every door and damper located on your life safety plan.
Who we serve
Built for buildings where people cannot just walk out
Hospitals, senior living, surgery centers, commercial property and schools. Each has its own surveyor, its own codes and its own rules about when we can work.
What we find, and what we fix
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of swinging fire doors fail their first NFPA 80 inspection (industry reports)
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of swinging fire doors fail their first NFPA 80 inspection (industry reports)
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barrier types on one schedule: doors, dampers and firestop
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barrier types on one schedule: doors, dampers and firestop
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business days to your report
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business days to your report
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business days to a written scope
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business days to a written scope
Service area
Local crews. Local codes.
We are based in Ambler and work across Philadelphia, the four suburban counties, South Jersey and northern Delaware. We know Philadelphia’s damper certification rule, how L&I reads a fire door, and how the PA and NJ health departments run their life safety surveys. When you call, the person on the phone can be in your building this week.
Philadelphia
L&I, F-701.6.1 damper certification and eCLIPSE filing.
Philadelphia
L&I, F-701.6.1 damper certification and eCLIPSE filing.
Four suburban counties
Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware and Chester.
Four suburban counties
Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware and Chester.
South Jersey
Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties.
South Jersey
Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties.
Northern Delaware
New Castle County, including damper certification filings.
Northern Delaware
New Castle County, including damper certification filings.
FAQ
Quick answers
How often do fire doors need inspection?
At least once a year. NFPA 80 requires an annual inspection and test of every fire door assembly, with a written record kept for the authority having jurisdiction.
How often do fire dampers need testing?
Can you fix what you find?
What does it cost?
How often do fire doors need inspection?
No. NextSiteUp™ pays for site setup, coordinators, and research systems. Sponsors pay for the study work, and we share that revenue with your practice under a written agreement.
How often do fire dampers need testing?
Can you fix what you find?
What does it cost?
Get your building survey-ready
Send us a door count, a floor plan or your last report. We will send a written scope in 2 business days.
Services
Who We Serve
Service Area
© 2026 Tinclad Fire. All rights reserved.
Tinclad provides inspection, repair and documentation. The authority having jurisdiction makes the final compliance call.
Get your building survey-ready
Send us a door count, a floor plan or your last report. We will send a written scope in 2 business days.
Services
Who We Serve
Service Area
© 2026 Tinclad Fire. All rights reserved.
Tinclad provides inspection, repair and documentation. The authority having jurisdiction makes the final compliance call.
Get your building survey-ready
Send us a door count, a floor plan or your last report. We will send a written scope in 2 business days.
Services
Who We Serve
Service Area
© 2026 Tinclad Fire. All rights reserved.
Tinclad provides inspection, repair and documentation. The authority having jurisdiction makes the final compliance call.