About NFCA

The NFCA promotes the fireproofing industry, providing education and advocacy for passive fire protection excellence in building elements and assemblies for life safety.

NFCA is a trade association whose members include Fireproofing Contractors, Manufacturers, and Associates who install, inspect, manufacture, or supply Spray Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRM), Intumescent Fire-Resistive Materials (IFRM), and Board and Wrap Fireproofing.  We are led by a dedicated Board of Directors and active Committees who carry out membership's direction to further the quality of passive fire-resistance installations for life safety and structural protection in buildings.

Fireproofing provides hourly fire-resistance-ratings to structural steel and other building elements when installed in accordance with the manufacturers installation instructions and the tested and listed designs (listings), as mandated by the building codes.  Fireproofing isn't only about meeting regulations and Code requirements - it's about saving lives and protecting investments.  Improper application and installation can compromise the structural integrity of your building and fail to prevent fire spread, putting everything and everyone at risk.  That is why you need experts who understand the science of fire-resistance and best practices for installation, inspection, and maintenance. 

NFCA Members are those experts.

Working with NFCA Members ensures the best protection for your building.  Through accreditation programs like the NFCA IFRM and SFRM Contractor Accreditation and the UL Qualified SFRM Contractor Programs and the IAS AC291 Inspection Agency Accreditation Program, Fireproofing Contractors and Special Inspection Agencies can establish expertise and quantify knowledge of this specialized trade.

But it doesn't end there.  Maintaining protection through fire code requirements and education of the building owner and manager ensure continued protection for the life cycle of the building. 

Through active participation at the ICC, NFPA, National Building Code of Canada, and other building and standards code development organizations, NFCA champions better fire and life-safety using properly installed structural fire-resistance.  And, with Monthly Webinars, Annual Conferences and Education Programs, and the NFCA Handbook of Fireproofing Knowledge, the National Fireproofing Contractors Association provides the resources and tools needed to ensure fireproofing is done right, safely, and is in compliance with industry standards and building codes by professionals who live structural fire-resistance.

It takes a cooperative joint effort to build an industry and effect change.  If you are involved in the structural fire-resistance industry and are not a member, Join us today and help us continue to promote and work for safe buildings for all.