Fire and vapour safety
Spirits production involves flammable liquids and vapours. Still rooms and storage may be classified as hazardous areas, which controls electrical equipment, ventilation and fire protection. Design must follow fire code requirements and approvals.
Our electrical crew, led by a Master Electrician, installs wiring and devices that suit the classification. Our mechanical crew installs ventilation and exhaust that keep vapour levels low.
Process and storage
Stills need steam or heat sources, water for cooling and drainage. Barrel storage needs strong floors, rack systems and often fire suppression. Fermentation areas look like those in a brewery.
Our mechanical crew handles process utilities and plumbing. Our interior systems team builds fire-rated separations where required.
- Hazardous-area wiring
- Vapour exhaust
- Fire-rated walls
- Barrel racking and floor loads
Tasting room and retail
Many distilleries invite visitors to taste and buy. Bars, retail displays and tour paths are part of the plan. Our carpenters and millwork team build them to suit the brand, using wood, metal and glass. Our low voltage team adds lighting control, AV and security.
Approvals
Distilleries involve provincial liquor rules, fire code reviews and municipal approvals. Engage your fire authority early. We help prepare the building to meet their requirements and schedule inspections.
Our health and safety program, led by Ghilda Gaber, takes hot work and flammable materials seriously on every site. Careful coordination between our crews and your equipment suppliers keeps ignition sources and vapours under control while the building takes shape.
Tours and tastings add public access to an industrial building. We plan clear separation between production and visitors, with safe paths, good exits and ventilation that keeps vapour away from the public.
Insurance providers often have their own requirements for distilleries. Sharing their guidelines with us at the start lets us build to them and avoid costly changes after inspection.