Fire Proofing Ltd specialises in cleaning and fire-retardant treatment for school curtains, including large stage curtains, hall drapes, borders, legs and masking.
01 · Specialist school service
Experienced with school stage and hall curtains
School curtains are often much larger and heavier than ordinary window curtains. Stage installations can include several curtain sections positioned at different heights around lighting, scenery and sound equipment.
- Main stage curtains
- Front-of-stage curtains
- Borders and stage legs
- Black masking curtains
- School-hall window curtains
- Assembly-hall drapes
- Drama-room curtains
- Fabric room dividers
- Lined and unlined curtains
- Large fabric blinds
Our experience with school halls and stages allows the work to be completed without removing the curtains from their track.
02 · Cleaning first
School curtains often need cleaning before treatment
Many school stage and hall curtains have been hanging for years and have never been professionally cleaned.
Dust collects throughout the folds, across high-level sections and along the lower edges. Stage curtains can also collect dirt from busy halls, performances, assemblies and regular contact with the floor.
Fire-retardant treatment should not be applied over a heavy build-up of dust and dirt. Dusty, marked or heavily soiled curtains should therefore be cleaned first.
We can clean and treat the curtains during one planned visit. After cleaning, the fire-retardant treatment is applied evenly across the fabric.
Curtains that are already clean can receive fire-retardant treatment without a separate cleaning service.
03 · School scheduling
Planned around the school timetable
Cleaning and fire-retardant treatment can be arranged around lessons, performances, examinations and school events.
- School holidays
- Inset days
- Weekends
- After lessons
- Periods without examinations
- Gaps in the performance schedule
The hall, stage or room needs to remain available for the agreed service period.
Schools with several halls or multiple sites can include all locations in the same enquiry so the work can be planned efficiently.
04 · Measurements
What information is needed for a quotation?
For each curtain, send:
- The finished curtain width
- The curtain drop
- The number of curtains
- Whether the curtains are lined
- Whether cleaning is required
- The approximate installation height for high-level curtains
- The school address and postcode
Measure the curtains as they hang. The width should be measured along the bottom edge rather than across the curtain track.
For a pair of curtains, provide the width of each individual curtain or clearly state that the measurement covers the complete pair.
Approximate measurements are enough for an initial quotation. Photographs can be included when they help show the stage, access or curtain arrangement.
The quotation will confirm the cleaning or treatment service, price, mileage and appointment details.
05 · The certificate
What certificate will the school receive?
After fire-retardant treatment and payment, the school receives a Certificate of Fire Retardant Treatment recording BS 5867 Part 2 Type B treatment.
The certificate includes:
- The school or treatment location
- The curtains covered
- The treatment date
- The fire-retardant product used
- The completed treatment
- BS 5867 Part 2 Type B
- Care and maintenance information
The certificate should be retained with the school’s fire-safety, insurance and premises-management records.
06 · Related guidance
Curtain treatment and maintenance
07 · Common questions
School curtain cleaning and fire-retardant treatment FAQs
Do the curtains need to be taken down?+
No. School stage and hall curtains are normally cleaned and treated while they remain hanging.
Can you clean very large stage curtains?+
Yes. We specialise in cleaning and treating large stage curtains, borders, legs, masking and other school-hall drapes.
Do school curtains need cleaning before treatment?+
Many school curtains are very dusty because they have been hanging for years without professional cleaning. Dusty, marked or heavily soiled curtains should be cleaned before treatment.
Can cleaning and fireproofing be completed together?+
Yes. Cleaning and fire-retardant treatment can be completed during one planned visit.
Will the school receive a certificate?+
Yes. A BS 5867 Part 2 Type B treatment certificate is supplied after treatment and payment.
Can the work be completed during school holidays?+
Yes. Work can be planned during holidays, inset days, weekends or other times when the hall or stage is available.
Do you work throughout the UK?+
Yes. Fire Proofing Ltd provides nationwide on-site school-curtain cleaning and fire-retardant treatment.
What measurements do you need?+
Send the width, drop and quantity of the curtains, whether they are lined, whether cleaning is required and the school postcode.