Lumber
Treating each piece of dimensional lumber with BarrierTek before it reaches your site ensures complete and adequate coverage of the elements.
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INTERACTIVE RISK ID TOOL
Explore your fire risk & mitigation potential
In residential construction, fire risk is one of the most significant — and costly — threats to timelines, budgets, and safety.
BarrierTek's new Interactive Risk Identification Tool is designed to help you quickly understand and quantify those risks, and see exactly how BarrierTek's solutions can deliver powerful mitigation.
With just a few clicks, you can explore different project loss scenarios. Discuss your project parameters with your local BarrierTek Technical Sales Consultant (Click for your Password) all while gaining clear insights into potential savings that could be realized when considering APPP (Adjacent Property Protection Planning) and COC Insurance (Course of Construction).
Whether you're a builder, developer, insurer, or code official, this intuitive tool gives you the numbers you need to make informed decisions — from big-picture impacts to critical details.
Click, compare, and consult — and see how BarrierTek delivers proven protection that saves time, money, and peace of mind.
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Third Party Liability Losses
Damaged Houses
$1,000,000 x 3 Houses
Occupied Condo
$20,000,000 Direct
$30,000,000 Indirect
$53,000,000
Course of Construction Losses
Lift $250,000
Crane $250,000
Excavator $500,000
Jobsite trailer/contents $150,000
Contractor Equipment $1,650,000
COC Loss $30,000,000
$32,800,000
Intangible Losses
Innumerable
Long-Term
Damages
Total Potential Losses
$85,800,000
Project risk calculator
COC Insurance Savings Calculator
Conventional CoC Insurance Cost
($50,000,000 / 100) * (0.048 * 18 Months) = $432,000
BarrierTEK CoC Insurance Cost
($50,000,000 / 100) * (0.03 * 18 Months) = $270,000
CoC Insurance Savings
$162,000 over 18 Months
Course of construction fire risk over time
Wood construction and BarrierTek protection
While under construction, 100% ofWood buildings can burn down. NotWhen treated with BarrierTek.
The Benefits
Each year in Canada there are over 40 fires on wood building construction sites, with an average loss of over $3 million dollars.
You care about the homes you build and the people who live in them. Here are just a few more good reasons to treat your projects with BarrierTek:
For builders:
- Peace of mind
- Reduce your insurance premiums
- No project disruptions due to fire
- Trusted code-compliant coatings
- No need to change how you build
- Protect against harsh climates
- Build bigger and improve the bottom line
For your customers:
- Peace of mind
- Cost savings
- Added protection
Attics
An alternative to traditional dry or glycol systems that eliminates the need for sprinklers in confined spaces like attics.
I-Joists
Engineered I-joists can receive compatible BarrierTek treatment so open-web chords and flanges are protected along the span.
Panels
Our OSB and plywood sheets have a patented factory-applied fire-resistant treatment that doesn't alter performance.
We're ready to help you reduce your risk.
The science behind our solutions may be complex, but the on-site execution is simple. Our team of experts is waiting to support you at any stage of your project – from conceptual design to building lock up.
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