Sectors

Different venues, the same fabric fire risk

Wherever curtains, drapes, carpets or soft furnishings meet the public, fire safety compliance follows. Here's how the programme applies across sectors.

Hospitality

Hotels & Guest Accommodation

Curtains, upholstery, bedding runners, function‑room drapes and carpets across a property — treated on a schedule tied to housekeeping and refurbishment cycles, with group‑wide rates for multi‑property portfolios. Documented, ongoing compliance rather than a single certificate.

Events

Event Venues & Coordinators

Weddings, exhibitions, trade fairs, festivals and indoor/outdoor stages typically require documented fire safety measures for draping, polyester printed banners and set dressing. Sapphire can treat hired or venue‑owned soft furnishings ahead of an event, aligned with SANS 10366.

Education

Schools

Halls, auditoriums, stage curtains and assembly‑area soft furnishings in public‑occupancy buildings, where fire safety obligations for internal finishes apply under SANS 10400 Part T.

Healthcare

Hospitals

Ward curtains, waiting‑area upholstery and communal soft furnishings in high‑occupancy healthcare buildings, where flammability of internal finishes is closely scrutinised.

Performance

Theatres, Indoor & Outdoor Stages

Stage curtains, backdrops, wooden stage and film set elements, and rigged draping — treated to reduce ignition and flame spread risk from stage lighting, pyrotechnics and open‑flame effects.

Buildings

Commercial & Domestic Buildings

Carpets, sofas, foam mattresses, curtains and raffia or thatch elements (in dry areas) for offices, retail and residential properties seeking insurance compliance or simple peace of mind.

Insurance

Documented treatment supports your policy, not just your building

Insurers and fire consultants increasingly ask for documented, tested evidence that soft furnishings have been treated to slow ignition and flame spread — not just a verbal assurance. Our FIRELAB SANS 10177‑9 test report and treatment documentation are built to go straight into your fire safety file.

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Not sure which sector rules apply to your building?

Tell us about your property or event and we'll help you work out what needs treatment and what documentation you'll need.

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