At Quill Essential, we specialize in expert inspection and advice on mechanical air handling. As an independent Fire Safety Assessors company, we do not compete with our trade clients or bring in third-party contractors without approval. This ensures our clients have complete control over their building repairs and maintenance. Our specialist team have decades of experience in surveys and reporting of complex mechanical air handling systems. Backed by a team of mechanical engineers and experienced fire engineers we can resolve any legacy issues that may exist particularly in older buildings. We work closely with building owners and strata managers to listen to any AFSS issues and take time to digest old reports and can often fix long standing problems without too much pain

Both zone pressurisation systems and stairwell pressurisation systems are often misunderstood, and testing methods can often be wrong. Our team can assist in providing a new perspective on old problems. Often in conjunction with our fire engineers we can make old problems go away.

Fire and smoke dampers are also speciality of the group, and we have completed hundreds of upgrades and inspections. We are of course conscious of cost and aim toward meeting client expectations

Based in Sydney no inspection endorsement or upgrade is too small or complex including health care and institutional

We specifically work with HVAC contractors and offer a level of comfort that our inly business is related to getting AFSS across the line. All repairs can be carried out where possible by the incumbent contractor. This is important as many FSAs are in fact HVAC contactors and this may be a risk when maintenance contracts are renewed

Our services are highly valued by fire protection companies, particularly for mechanical air handling. We provide answers to all questions, no matter how simple, and mentor on-site fire technicians. Our role is to support the contractor, often dealing directly with building owners and offering solutions to challenging problems, including buildings with little or no baseline data. It common for fire safety companies to just go with the incumbent Mechanical contractors on a  building because of local knowledge. This is often hard to arrange and can lead to a different skill set and sometimes greed. Dealing with one one skilled mechanical team on all of your site can streamline both.

Diesel engines need proper ventilation, a requirement often misunderstood by FSAs during inspections. AS 1668.1 lacks sufficient background information, leading to overlooked defects. Real confusion seems to exist on whether a diesel pump room supply fan can relieve exhaust air into a carpark or whether a relief duct must exhaust to outside the building. Also on whether fire dampers are allowed in the supply air ductwork for diesel pump room fans. We have the answers

Fire dampers remain a major concern, frequently appearing on Council Fire orders. Despite simple standards (AS 1682.1&2), installation errors persist. Recent inspections have revealed serious defects in fire dampers. Many FSAs are still finding hundreds of fire damper installations with poorly formed penetrations, no expansions gaps and flanges incorrectly sized. This is causing significant costs and disruptions to building owners.