Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Certified Passive Fire Protection Solutions
Established over a century ago, Bowsers Fire Protection Experts Fire Protection Experts have specialised in passive fire protection solutions since 1968. Our commitment to technical excellence and compliance ensures that all installations meet relevant building codes and standards. With national operations across building, industrial, and infrastructure sectors, we deliver certified fire safety systems tailored to client needs. Our team of accredited engineers and auditors averages a decade of service, providing unparalleled expertise in structural steel protection and bushfire mitigation. We maintain detailed certification records to preserve asset compliance across ownership changes.Our collaborative approach ensures seamless integration with architects and certifiers during construction phases. Post-installation, we offer comprehensive maintenance audits and photographic reporting to sustain system integrity. Technical advice encompasses design optimisation, buildability assessments, and regulatory programming. As industry leaders, we contribute actively to fire safety education through presentations and professional engagement.
Services
Vermiculite Fire Spray
Fire Seals
Intumescent Coatings
Blast Walls
Bushfire Protection
Structural Steel Protection
Compliance Audits
Technical Advice
Fire Safety Certification
Maintenance Reporting
Details
- Year established: 1923
Highlights and features
- We have over 50 years of dedicated passive fire protection experience
- 100% of our work is certified to relevant building codes and standards
- Our technical team averages 10 years' industry experience
- We maintain complete certification records for long-term asset compliance
- We deliver over 1500 fire protection projects annually nationwide
Associations and certifications
- Fire Protection Association Australia (FPAA)
- Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)
- Master Builders Association NSW
- Master Builders Association QLD
- Cm3 Safety & Environmental Accreditation
What people say
Industry expert
Client service
Safe and compliant solutions
Knowledge
Experience
Services
Vermiculite Fire Spray
Our vermiculite fire spray system protects structural steel by forming an insulating layer during fire exposure. Applied during construction phases, this solution maintains load-bearing capacity for 30-120 minutes. Clients benefit from certified installation that meets AS 1530.4 requirements across commercial and industrial buildings.
Fire Seals
We install fire-rated seals at penetrations to maintain compartmentation integrity. Products include intumescent collars and fire-stop mortars that expand during fire events. Compliance with AS 1851 ensures smoke and flame containment between building zones during emergency scenarios.
Compliance Audits
Our auditors verify passive fire systems against Australian Standards using photographic evidence and itemised repair assessments. Clients receive detailed reports for council submissions and asset management planning. This service supports annual maintenance requirements under AS 1851-2012.
Bushfire Protection
Bowsers Fire Protection Experts Fire Protection Experts implements passive fire barriers and ember-resistant construction methods for high-risk zones. Solutions comply with AS 3959-2018 standards by using fire-rated materials at building entry points. Our systems protect structural integrity during bushfire exposure events.
Structural Steel Protection
Specialist passive fire protection prevents steel deformation at temperatures exceeding 550C. We apply certified coatings and wraps that maintain structural integrity for required periods. This service ensures compliance with performance-based solutions in commercial and industrial buildings.
People
Paul Roseworn
Director
With a Master of Business Administration and Graduate Diploma in Building Fire Safety, Paul oversees technical operations. He has worked at Bowsers Fire Protection Experts Fire Protection Experts since 2002, delivering cost-effective fire solutions for national clients while maintaining FPAA accreditation.
Dominic Neate
Managing Director
Civil Engineering graduate Dominic leads Bowsers Fire Protection Experts Fire Protection Experts' business transformation since 2002. He expanded services into integrated consulting and contracting, establishing national market leadership in passive fire protection solutions across all building sectors.
James Greig
Director
Civil Engineer James manages operational delivery across sectors. He has over 15 years' technical experience implementing passive fire systems. As FPAA Accredited Practitioner, he ensures installation compliance with regulatory standards for complex infrastructure projects.
Questions
What passive fire protection systems do you install?
We install vermiculite fire spray, intumescent coatings, fire seals, blast walls, and bushfire protection systems certified to Australian Standards.
Do you offer compliance audits for existing buildings?
Yes, our specialist auditors provide photographic reports and maintenance plans against AS 1851-2012 requirements for fire-rated systems.
How do you ensure long-term compliance documentation?
We retain all certification records indefinitely, ensuring asset fire safety information remains accessible post-ownership changes.
What sectors do you serve?
We work across building, infrastructure, industrial, and bushfire-prone sectors with technical solutions for commercial and residential projects.
Are your fire safety statements council-approved?
Yes, our accredited auditors prepare fire safety statements that meet council submission requirements under relevant fire legislation.
How quickly can you respond to maintenance requests?
Our technical team provides time-critical maintenance services with guaranteed repairs executed by certified passive fire protection specialists.
Reviews (1)
Slava Tikhonov
Aug 08, 2020
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Bowsers employees (Glenn Sampson and Bernadette Portelli) took part in the strata dispute, refused to share information on the requested quote and did not return the calls or emails. I represent a group of owners from our strata plan delegated to get alternative quotes on the Fire Order tender to verify suspiciously high quotes obtained by our Strata Committee Secretary elsewhere. I contacted Bowsers and sent them the Fire Order tender document on 4 Apr 2020. It turned out that our Secretary contacted them as well on 7 Apr 2020 (after me). I was chasing Bowsers employees including Glenn and Bernadette
