Business Details
32 Years
experience
Your Trusted Fire Protection Engineering Partner in Lakewood, CO
Veritas Fire Engineering has been a leader in fire protection engineering since 1994, specializing in the design and analysis of fire protection systems for diverse building types. Our team comprises licensed Professional Engineers, NICET-certified professionals, and engineering technicians with decades of combined experience in fire alarm systems, suppression design, smoke control, and code compliance. We deliver tailored solutions for government, commercial, and multifamily projects, emphasizing technical precision and adherence to evolving safety standards. Our expertise spans hazard evaluation, performance-based design, and litigation support, ensuring clients receive comprehensive protection strategies. With a focus on collaboration, we work closely with architects, code officials, and fire departments to integrate fire safety into every project phase.Our commitment to excellence is reflected in landmark projects across Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mississippi, including high-profile facilities like the Urenco uranium enrichment site and Desert Diamond Casino. We maintain rigorous professional standards through affiliations with organizations such as the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association. Our engineers hold licenses in over 10 states, demonstrating our capability to address regional code variations effectively. By combining advanced modeling tools with practical field experience, we ensure fire protection systems are both innovative and reliable. This dedication to technical mastery and client partnership has established us as Colorado's premier fire protection engineering firm.
Services
Fire Alarm Design
Suppression System Design
Smoke Control Systems
Fire Modeling
System Testing
Litigation Support
Fire Protection Commissioning
Life Safety Analysis
Hazardous Materials Classification
Code Compliance Negotiation
Details
- Year established: 1994
Highlights and features
- We have over 40 years of experience in fire protection engineering
- Our team includes licensed Professional Engineers in 10+ states
- We offer NICET-certified fire alarm and suppression system design
- We provide performance-based design for complex code challenges
- Our engineers hold active roles in national fire safety organizations
Services
Fire Alarm Design
Our fire alarm design services create customized detection and notification systems that meet NFPA 72 standards while integrating with building infrastructure. We conduct risk assessments to determine optimal device placement and circuitry requirements. Our engineers coordinate with AHJs to ensure approval of complex system configurations.
Suppression System Design
We design wet, dry, pre-action, and specialized suppression systems tailored to occupancy hazards. Our hydraulic calculations ensure adequate water supply for high-piled storage and industrial facilities. We provide shop drawings and submittal packages for all system types.
Smoke Control Systems
Our smoke control plans use computational fluid dynamics modeling to predict smoke movement. We design mechanical and passive systems that maintain tenability during evacuation. Solutions comply with IBC and NFPA 92 performance criteria for stairwell pressurization and atrium smoke exhaust.
Fire Modeling
We employ Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) to create 3D fire growth and smoke transport models. This analysis supports alternative design approaches when prescriptive codes don't apply. Our reports document tenability limits and egress timelines for code compliance justification.
Code Compliance Negotiation
Our team interprets fire codes for complex projects and negotiates alternative solutions with Authorities Having Jurisdiction. We prepare technical justification reports for code equivalencies and performance-based approaches. Services include life safety code assessments and hazardous materials classification analysis.
People
Kerry L. Madigan
President, Senior Fire Protection Engineer
With 40+ years of experience, Kerry leads fire protection design for industrial and commercial projects. She holds PE licenses in 10 states and specializes in code compliance and smoke management systems.
Kenneth Sutton
Senior Fire Protection Engineer
Ken brings 40 years of fire system design expertise, focusing on industrial applications. He holds ME and MBA degrees and specializes in cost-effective protection solutions for manufacturing facilities.
Bryan Echelberger
Fire Protection Consultant
Bryan provides NICET IV-level design expertise for fire alarm and suppression systems. He manages CAD standards and produces construction documentation for complex projects.
Benjamin Gomez
Fire Protection Engineer
Ben consults on fire suppression and alarm design for diverse occupancies. He reviews contractor plans and provides hazardous materials code guidance for industrial clients.
Victor Paric
Senior Engineering Consultant
With 30+ years of experience, Vic specializes in residential and commercial fire protection systems. His NICET IV certification supports detailed design work for pre-action and high-piled storage systems.
Questions
What fire protection services do you specialize in?
We specialize in fire alarm design, suppression systems, smoke control, code compliance, and performance-based modeling for commercial and government buildings.
Which industries do you serve?
We serve government facilities, casinos, schools, laboratories, industrial sites, and multifamily housing projects nationwide.
Are your engineers licensed in multiple states?
Yes, our Professional Engineers hold licenses in over 10 states including Colorado, California, and New Mexico.
Can you handle complex code compliance issues?
Our team excels at negotiating code equivalencies and developing performance-based solutions for challenging projects.
Do you provide litigation support services?
Yes, we offer expert witness testimony and technical analysis for fire protection-related legal cases.
How do you ensure project quality?
We combine advanced fire modeling tools with field-tested experience to deliver reliable, code-compliant protection systems.
Reviews (1)
Tyler Birge
Mar 27, 2021
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Everyone I've dealt with here is very helpful and very patient. They have great customer service and are quick to respond to questions or issues you are having. I would definitely reccomend Veritas to anyone looking for fire engineers.
