# Firestopping inspection software that ties every penetration to the tested system and the photo

> Firestopping inspection is the checking of installed firestop systems in fire resistance rated walls and floors, penetration by penetration, against the tested system that was specified. Federal facility specifications require firestop systems tested to ASTM E814 or UL 1479, with the installed work inspected under ASTM E2174 for penetrations and ASTM E2393 for joints. New York City requires periodic special inspection of all through penetration firestopping under Building Code section BC 1704.25. Neurobird holds the penetration, the system number and the photo on one record.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/firestopping/
- Product: Neurobird Firestopping Inspection Compliance Platform
- Niche: firestopping inspection
- Buyer: firestop inspectors and installers
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-22

## What Neurobird Firestopping Inspection does

- Give every penetration an identity that survives being covered up, tied to the floor, the wall and the shaft
- Bind the installed work to the tested system number rather than to a tag that gets painted
- Hold photographs against the penetration they show, not in a folder named by date
- Track deficiencies through reinspection so the closed list is evidence rather than a claim

## How it works

1. **Log the penetration** Barrier, rating, location and the tested system specified are recorded before the work is covered, so the identity exists while it is still visible.
2. **Inspect to the practice** Inspection results follow the standard practice for installed firestop systems, with the photograph attached to that penetration.
3. **Close the deficiency** Corrections and reinspections attach to the same record, so the closed list can be shown rather than asserted.

## From the source material

> Firestopping shall be completed including electrical, plumbing, and mechanical penetrations through the top and bottom wall plates.

Source: City of Fairbanks, building inspections, https://www.fairbanks.gov/building/building-inspections

## Industry context

- **1479** Federal facility specifications require penetration firestop systems tested in accordance with ASTM E814 or UL 1479, with certification of compliance provided. (source: US VA, construction specification 07 84 00 firestopping, https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec/078400.docx)
- **2174** Installed firestop systems are inspected on site under ASTM E2174, and fire resistive joint systems and perimeter fire barriers under ASTM E2393. (source: US VA, construction specification 07 84 00 firestopping, https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec/078400.docx)
- **1704.25** New York City requires periodic special inspection of all through penetration firestopping, draftstopping and fireblocking. (source: NYC Buildings, bulletin 2010-020, https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/bldgs_bulletins/bb_2010-020.pdf)
- **4 square feet** Where work disturbs fire resistance rated construction beyond the area immediately around a penetration, above 4 square feet in any given area, both special inspection and progress inspection apply. (source: NYC Buildings, bulletin 2010-020, https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/bldgs_bulletins/bb_2010-020.pdf)
- **3-hour** In nuclear plants, redundant trains may be separated by a fire barrier with a 3-hour rating, and penetration seals must pass a fire endurance test and a hose stream test to qualify. (source: eCFR, 10 CFR part 50 appendix R, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-R_to_part_50)

## Pricing

- Single inspector: $99 per month
- Agency: $299 per month
- Portfolio: $699 per month

## Questions

### What is a firestopping inspection?

It is the on site check that an installed firestop system matches the tested system specified for that barrier. Federal facility specifications call for systems tested to ASTM E814 or UL 1479 and for the installed work to be inspected under ASTM E2174 for penetrations and ASTM E2393 for joints and perimeter barriers.

### When is special inspection required?

That depends on the jurisdiction. New York City requires periodic special inspection of all through penetration firestopping, and where disturbed rated construction exceeds 4 square feet in any given area, both special inspection and progress inspection apply.

### Does this replace our punch list software?

No. It sits beside it. Punch list tools track issues by trade and location. This tracks penetrations, which are permanent building features that outlive the project and get opened again every time somebody pulls cable.

### How does it handle photographs?

A photograph belongs to a penetration, not to a date. The record keeps the image, the system number and the inspector together, which is what makes the photograph worth anything two years later.

### Can a building owner use it after handover?

Yes. That is the point of a penetration register: the next contractor who opens a rated barrier can see what was there, and the reinstatement can be recorded against the same identity.

## Sources

- [US VA, construction specification 07 84 00, firestopping](https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec/078400.docx)
- [NYC Buildings, bulletin 2010-020](https://www.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/bldgs_bulletins/bb_2010-020.pdf)
- [eCFR, 10 CFR part 50 appendix R, fire protection](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/10/appendix-R_to_part_50)
- [WBDG, unified facilities guide specification 07 84 00](https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-guide-specifications-ufgs/ufgs-07-84-00)
- [City of Fairbanks, building inspections](https://www.fairbanks.gov/building/building-inspections)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/