How Much Does Intumescent Paint Cost

As intumescent fire resistive coatings can be quite expensive ($4 to $12 per square foot, depending on the application and required rating), measuring the coating thickness can play an important role in controlling the application costs.

How much does fire retardant paint cost?

Fire Retardant Paint Cost It is challenging to find oil-based paint and water-based products for less than $60/gallon, though that price is on the lower side—some high-performance fire-retardant paints range over $100 a gallon.

How long does intumescent paint last?

Steel: Intumescent steel paint is designed to increase the time period that a structural load bearing steel within a building will last during a fire. The paint works by intumescing or expanding to create an insulation barrier on the steel and increasing the time period to 60, 90 or 120 minutes.

Sophia Al-Mansoor

Sophia Al-Mansoor

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