SaferWood Around the World
SaferWood can be found across the United States, Canada, with special projects in the UK and Australia. For the past 25 years, SaferWood with Thermex-FR has been the exclusive FRTW in Japan.
SaferWood has been used for Residential and Commercial projects, Multi-family construction, Schools, Hotels, Resorts, Federal & Municipal Government Buildings, Military, and Historical renovations.
SaferWood Building Materials
SaferWood treatment is applied to myriad wood building materials with better than Class A performance (ASTM E84 Extended 30 Minutes after ASTM D2898 Accelerated Weathering), exceeding Cal-Fire 12-7A requirements and achieving full International WUI Code (IWUIC) compliance. These include:
Fascia, Soffit, Siding, Window and Door Facings, Deck Boards, Railings, Posts Joists, Beams, Timbers, Exterior Plywood Wall Sheathing, Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL), Glulam and CLT for Mass Timber projects, and Interior Dimensional Lumber and Plywood.
Wood Species
SaferWood with Thermex-FR is ICC evaluated and approved to treat North American Softwoods and Thermally Modified species including:
Certificate of Treatment is available for non-listed (not found on ESR-1159) species and widely accepted by local [AHJ] Authorities Having Jurisdiction due to our reputation.
Trial testing of non-listed and/or European/African species is available.
Please contact us for further information or to schedule a free project consultation.
Innovation Beyond Boundaries
SaferWood FRTW is available for select Natural and Thermally Modified North American hardwoods, Reclaimed Woods, and Yakisugi aka Shou Sugi Ban softwoods.
SaferWood-FX® ADVANTAGES
- Permits use of wood under restrictive “ignition-resistant” codes
- Only FRTW that is IWUIC compliant per ICC-ES, ESR-1159 & ESL-1021
- SaferWood reduces insurance rates
- Consistent color / Mar-free Finish
- Appearance grade finish – exterior
- Delays on-set of weathering
- Non-toxic and Non-leaching
- Non-corrosive and decay resistant
- Kiln-dried after treatment
- One-time factory treatment provides permanent protection
- Only FRTW to pass 10-year outdoor weathering test for OSFM California
- Only FRTW to carry a limited lifetime warranty
- Can be dyed, stained, or painted*
- 42 years’ treating experience