The problem of metal and wooden structure protection is one of the priority areas in fire safety. One of the most effective and affordable ways to make various materials fire-resistant is painting them with flame retardant paint and varnish materials. In this regard, in this area, the development of flame-retardant compositions and coatings with reduced flammability is underway. The most promising are flame retardant paint and varnish materials forming intumescent type coatings. These paint and varnish materials form a foam coated layer on the protected surface. This work is devoted to the research aimed at the development of new intumescent coatings based on organic-mineral matrix, characterized by low cost, comparable with analogues operational parameters and having a flame-retardant effect in the protection of wood and metal structures in case of fire. The paper considers the main components of flame-retardant intumescent coatings. The flame-retardant composition including organic and mineral components is selected. The technology of manufacturing samples with the necessary component mass fraction ratios in the mixture is considered. The research with the help of thermal analysis methods (differential-thermal and thermogravimetric) of the experimental sample with the following composition: epoxy resin ED-20 - 58.82 mass %, ammonium polyphosphate - 17.65 mass %, chrysotile asbestos - 11.76 mass %, dry potassium glass - 5.88 mass %, hardener polyethylene polyamine (PEPA) - 5.88 mass % has been carried out. The effect of flame-retardant composition components on the process of coke formation, degree of combustibility and smoke emission has been determined. The results of physical and chemical studies of the flame-retardant composite material are given. Ways of further flame-retardant composition improvement are determined.