Fire Protection
Shambaugh is one of the top fire protection contractors in the industry.
Distinguished by a commitment to provide competitive and accurate pricing, technically advanced in-house design, and highly efficient fire protection fabrication services, we strive to offer unmatched expertise and comprehensive value that consistently meet the changing needs of our clients.
Managed by our leadership team, Shambaugh Fire Protection also operates as Dalmatian Fire and Harroun Fire Protection in the Midwest, Northstar Fire Protection of Texas in the southern-central states, and Progressive Pipe Fabricators scattered across the country – represented by 32 individual locations. We average about 10,000 service jobs, 15,000 inspections, and 1,000 projects throughout 50 states within a typical year. Clients will find offices conveniently located in:
- AL / Trinity
- AZ / Glendale, Kingman, Phoenix
- CA / Los Angeles
- FL / Orlando
- GA / Atlanta, Tifton
- ID / Boise
- IL / Champaign, Chicago
- IN / Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, South Bend
- KY / Louisville
- MI / Detroit, Kalamazoo
- NC / Charlotte
- NV / Las Vegas, Sparks
- OH / Cincinnati, Columbus, Masury, Toledo
- OK / Yukon
- TN / Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville
- TX / Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio
A Full Range of Active & Passive Fire Protection
We pride ourselves on the ability to offer our clients complete fire protection services. With over 275 NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies)-certified fire designers, our Fire Protection Group consistently produces the industry’s highest level of accurate and detailed fire sprinkler system designs, using advanced CADD and hydraulic calculation software to ensure accuracy, optimum design, and on-time project completion.
A Safe Job Is a Successful Job
Simply put, we have a passion for safety. Backed by one of the best safety and quality assurance programs in the industry, our internal safety program addresses the demanding requirements of the nuclear, biopharmaceutical, heavy industrial, and other process and mechanical industries.
From simple fire sprinkler systems to complex special hazard systems, our rigorous safety practices and programs help ensure that every person on every fire protection project goes home safely, each and every day.
We Offer a Wide Range of Fire Equipment Repair & Service
We approach every fire protection project with the same level of care, safety, and diligence. Our fire protection group offers the following specialized fire detection and suppression systems:
- Backflow preventers
- Wet and dry sprinklers
- Fire alarm service
- Pre-action and deluge systems
- Underground fire mains and hydrants
- Foam systems
- Wet and dry chemical systems
- Fire equipment repair
- Fire equipment monitoring
- CO2 systems: gaseous agents
- Special hazards & fire suppression systems
- Clean agent systems
- High-speed and ultra-high-speed detection systems
- Fire alarms and detection systems
- Fire pumps
- Water storage tanks
- Antifreeze
- Standpipe and fire hose systems
- Smoke detector sensitivity testing
- Dry chemical systems
- Halon replacement systems
- Fire sprinkler repair & service
- Fire sprinkler testing
- Fire service reports
- Fire protection fabrication services
- Fire and life-safety preventative maintenance services and inspection programs
EMERGENCY SERVICE
888.217.7055
Tesla, SPARKS, NV
Value Delivered
Shambaugh’s fire protection group provided construction, installation, and fabrication services on-site for this large-scale project, including sprinklers, fire protection systems, and piping.
At the time of construction, the Gigafactory was the largest building in the world by footprint, exceeding 5.8 million square feet. To help ensure timely delivery on a project of this size, Shambaugh maintained a high volume of staff onsite—project management and engineering staff peaked at ten, and manpower ranged from four to 78 workers at a time.
Clients Objectives
Tesla sought to construct a new, state-of-the-art facility, the Gigafactory, where they would produce 35 gigawatt hours per year of lithium-ion battery cells to power their products, nearly doubling the world’s current combined rate of battery production.
Scope of Services
Shambaugh’s fire protection team engineered and installed 225 total fire protection systems across the 5.8-million-square-foot site. The systems feature multiple fire suppression technologies, including:
- Wet
- Dry
- Pre-action
- Deluge
- Foam systems
- F500 systems
- FM200 systems
- CO2 systems
Other work included the installation of approximately 96,000 sprinklers and the prefabrication and installation of approximately 25 miles of piping.
Client Background
Tesla is a Palo Alto, CA-based vehicle and clean energy company.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Brunswick Golden Isles Airport, GA
Value Delivered
Shambaugh & Son (Shambaugh) provided new construction and fire protection services for Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s (Gulfstream) hangar expansion project at the Brunswick Golden Isles Airport in Georgia. The expansion added 110,000 square feet to the facility – a substantial increase capable of housing 100 new staff members.
In order to manage a project of this scope, Shambaugh’s team of fire safety experts leveraged their highly efficient design-build approach coupled with years of field experience. The finished hangar features cutting-edge fire protection systems, which help Gulfstream maintain an exceptionally safe work environment for their employees.
Client Objectives
Gulfstream determined their Brunswick hangar facility needed an expansion in order to better support their existing service center. The service center plays a key role in Gulfstream’s operations, offering personal, one-stop convenience for major inspections, installations, and modifications to business jet aircraft.
Solutions
The project included a wide array of fire protection solutions, and Shambaugh self- performed all of the work they provided to the service center.
During the project, Shambaugh’s team delivered the following:
- Design and installation of two 150,000-gallon bolted ground storage tanks
- Three 3,000-gallons-per-minute diesel fire pumps
- Two automatic high expansion foam systems
- One foam-water hand hose system
- One wet riser
- 1,121 fire sprinkler heads
Client Background
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft. Since its founding in the late 1950’s, Gulfstream has produced more than 2,000 aircraft.