Understanding your Bushfire Attack Level (BAL)
What is a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL)? Australia is known for its climate consisting
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Community buildings such as schools, hospitals, aged care facilities and child care centers are the backbone of a community, providing critical services and support to those who need it most. SSWM have been working with communities for over 10 years, by protecting and creating defensible space for critical community assets. Our experience and verified products are the reasons why our products are listed on local and state government tenders.
Bushfire Mesh Shield is a product that meets the respective state guides for retrofitting buildings in bushfire prone areas. Meets the latest AS3959 requirements for BAL 12.5 to Flame Zone (FZ). Our product development team is constantly working with industry experts to design products that meet and exceed Australian standards.
SSWM Bushfire Mesh Ember Stop range has been independently verified by CSIRO and meets the physical properties of AS3959- 2018:
- Mesh with max aperture of 2mm
- Corrosion resistant steel
- Non combustible
STAINLESS STEEL SHIELD BUSHFIRE MESH
Reflect, absorb and diffuse with Bushfire Mesh Shield – protection against ember attack, radiant heat and direct flame.
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SSWM Bushfire Mesh Range is designed to suit any application, from soft to rigid, wide to narrow.
Same Day Despatch
Freight friendly rolls quickly despatched to rural areas
Quality Assured & Tested
98.5% of embers that pass Bushfire Mesh are no longer a threat
Easy Installation
No specialty skills or tools are required
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE YOUR COMMUNITY
TO BE MORE RESILENT TO BUSHFIRES IN AUSTRALIA?
Preparing community buildings for bushfires is an important step in ensuring the safety of the people who rely on these buildings for critical services. Our Bushfire Mesh Shield acts as a passive barrier against the three threats of Bushfires:
– Embers: Catches, Holds and Releases non ignition embers
– Radiant Heat: Reflects and Absorbs
– Direct Flame: Diffuses the flame
These three actions reduce the likelihood of fire from spreading to other areas. Our shield creates a defensible space for your community, which is essential where you need to evacuate people as part of your Emergency Response Plan for bushfire protection.
You can be confident that Bushfire Mesh Shield will protect your community as it exceeds the AS 3959 and has been independently verified by CSIRO. Bushfire Mesh Shield is non corrosive, non combustible and has an aperture less than 2mm.
THE 8 WAYS YOU CAN PREPARE YOUR COMMUNITY FOR BUSHFIRES
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Vents & Weepholes
Openings larger than 2mm should be sealed with Bushfire Mesh to catch, hold and release embers from entering building space.
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Screens for Windows & Doors
External windows and doors should be fitted with Bushfire Mesh screens to reflect and absorb radiant heat. This will stop glass from cracking and falling out and allowing embers into the building.
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Roofs
Bushfire Mesh should be used to seal off ventilation openings greater than 2mm to stop dangerous embers reaching the roof space.
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Roof Penetration (Evaporative air cooling system)
Should be fitted with Bushfire Mesh covers with max. aperture of 2mm to stop embers from entering the building.
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Eaves & Awnings
Should be covered to avoid birds from nesting and their nesting becoming a fuel source for when embers ignite.
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Subfloor spaces Verandahs & Decks
Install screens to prevent combustible material building up under the decks and for embers to enter the area. Screens can be dug into the ground and will not corrode as it is 316 stainless steel.
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Gutter & Valley Leaf Guard
Install Bushfire Mesh guards to stop leaves and debris collecting in gutters and becoming a fuel source for embers.
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Perimeter Fence
Install Bushfire Mesh around boundaries. Bushfire mesh will act as an ember shield and flame arrestor and deflect flames. This then becomes your first line of defense during a bushfire.
White Paper
“Changing Minds in a Changing Environment”
This paper challenges our current thinking on Bushfire threats and Risk Reduction. It introduces the following concepts:
• A systematic and quantitative approach through barrier thinking to manage the risks of asset destruction caused by bushfires
• The four (4) stages of Fire Emergency: prevention, preparation, response & recovery and puts the building at the centre of our thinking
• The need to consider the types of Controls and their effectiveness in managing fire and the concepts of passive & active and reactive & proactive controls
• The need for adaptation strategies to reduce the cost of recovery for the community and individuals
• The role the different threats play ion Bushfire and the need to tackle the biggest threat first
The new approach is helping us understand that in a changing environment that by installing barriers they act as shields on our homes and assets and can significantly reduce the risk of the 3 threats of fire.
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PROJECTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA
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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
WE HAVE A VERY DIVERSE CUSTOMER BASE
From residential, community, industrial / agriculture & architects / engineers. We also have a strong presence in various industry sectors from construction to defence, energy and government.
We have been dealing with SSWM for over 9 years. SSWM stock holding is always reliable and ready for us to pick up that day! We have a great strategic relationship and value the referrals that we receive from SSWM.
PPT Engineering Pty Ltd
Paul Jeffery
We are a family business and we love dealing with another family business- SSWM. Andrew Greer likes to tell me “we can dance on our feet” and it’s very true SSWM are incredibly responsive, with a great range and are very customer focused.
Morgana & Sons Pty Ltd
Ben Morgana
We recently renovated a rural property and installed Stainless Steel Bushfire Mesh. The SSWM team were a pleasure to deal with helpful and efficient. We now have a fantastic product installed and I would have no hesitations in recommending SSWM.
John Newman Morris
Residential Bushfire Mesh
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when your order is received
by 9am for Australia wide delivery
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when your order is received
by 9am for Australia wide delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
At Stainless Steel Wire & Mesh, we get a lot of commonly asked questions about our range of products and their many applications.
This FAQ page lists those frequently asked questions. If your question is not answered here, please do not hesitate to contact us for help.
To cover any gap that is greater than 3mm with a product that is:
- Non combustible
- Non-corrosive
- Opening size less than 2mm
- Stainless steel has a high melting point and the research states that the protection should be able to withstand 900+ degrees C where as aluminium Melts at 700 Degrees C
- Stainless steel is non corrosive and low maintenance where as galvanised steel loses its non corrosive protection over time
- Stainless steel is non combustible and will not increase your building fire load
- Stainless steel can reflect Radiant heat resulting in a lower temperature on the non fire side. This lower temperature will reduce the likelihood of fire continuing beyond the barrier
- When there is no fire situation:
The Bushfire Mesh (woven mesh) allows airflow and will allow areas that get wet to dry out - When there is a Fire situation:
The Bushfire Mesh (woven mesh) allows airflow and the mesh acts as a filter that “knocks out” embers as they are carried by the winds - Solid metal barriers deflect the wind up and over the fence leaving the ember in the wind allowing the ember to enter the defendable space
- Solid fences require large footings as they are subject to the full force of the wind
- Woven Mesh is strong and it keeps its shape
- It is manufactured to ISO 9000 Quality Standards
- It is strong and can keep animals and insects out of protected spaces
- Available in black powder coated finish and blends into the environment
- Provides a privacy feature when installed
- Supplied with additional wires, top and bottom to make securing easy
- Has been independently tested and passas all the Australian Standards (AS 3959)
- Meets the Respective Australian Building Codes
- Meets the Highest Bushfire Attack Level BAL-FZ requirements
- Class A rated product per UL 723 / ASTM E84
- SSWM Product Selection Guide & Planning Guide are great resources and tools to select the most appropriate mesh for your application. A customer will need to consult and confirm with their local fire authority or Bushfire Planning and Design (BPAD) Accredited Practitioner and contact your local council to ensure that you are meeting all the building and AS3959-2018 requirements. Remember Bushfire Mesh is a part of the total solution.
