Fire safety services
Assessments, installation, servicing and remedial work, quoted by vendors certified for the service you need.
Assessments and surveys
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Fire risk assessment
A written assessment of fire hazards, who is at risk and what needs to change.
How often Review it regularly and whenever the building, its use or its occupants change. Many insurers and managing agents expect an annual review. -
External wall assessment (FRAEW and EWS1)
PAS 9980 appraisals and EWS1 forms for residential buildings.
How often When a fire risk assessment, lender or insurer requires one, or after remediation work.
Detection, alarms and lighting
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Fire alarm systems
Design, installation, upgrades, servicing and fault repair.
How often Service at least every six months. Test weekly from a different call point each time. -
Emergency lighting
Installation, annual duration tests and repairs.
How often Monthly functional test, annual full-duration test. -
Smoke control and AOVs
Servicing and repair of smoke vents and ventilation systems.
How often Weekly or monthly functional tests, annual service.
Doors and passive protection
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Fire doors
Inspections, repairs, replacement and certified installation.
How often Communal doors quarterly and flat entrance doors annually in buildings over 11 metres. Elsewhere, as your fire risk assessment requires. -
Fire stopping and compartmentation
Surveys and remedial work to keep fire and smoke contained.
How often Survey after building work, change of use, or when your fire risk assessment recommends it.
Firefighting equipment and suppression
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Fire extinguishers
Supply, installation and annual servicing.
How often Monthly visual check, annual service, extended service every five years. -
Sprinklers and suppression
Sprinkler, water mist and kitchen suppression systems.
How often Weekly or quarterly checks depending on the system, plus an annual service. -
Dry and wet risers
Six-monthly inspections and annual pressure tests.
How often Visual inspection every six months, pressure test annually.
Training and consultancy
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Fire safety training
Fire marshal, extinguisher and evacuation training for staff.
How often On induction, when risks change, and refreshed periodically. -
Fire engineering and strategy
Fire strategies, Building Regulations advice and Gateway submissions.
How often At design stage, and when the building or its use changes.
Not sure what you need?
Start with a fire risk assessment. It identifies the fire hazards in your building, who is at risk and what needs to change, and its action plan tells you which of the other services you need.