Fire engineering and strategy
A fire strategy explains how a building is designed to protect people in a fire. Fire engineers prepare strategies for new builds and refurbishments, and support Building Safety Regulator gateway applications for higher-risk buildings.
Training and consultancy
What it costs
Typical UK prices for fire engineering and strategy. Firms price against the details in your job, so your quotes will depend on your building and the scope.
| Typical job | Guide price ex VAT |
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| Review of drawings or general advice | £500 – £1,500 |
| Fire strategy for a small or medium project | £1,500 – £5,000 |
| Fire strategy for a large or higher-risk building | From £6,000 |
What affects the price
Including these in your job helps you receive accurate, comparable quotes.
- Size and complexity of the project
- Stage of design
- Whether it is a higher-risk building
Who needs it
Developers, architects, principal designers and owners planning building work.
How often
At design stage, and when the building or its use changes.
The law
- Building Regulations 2010, Approved Document B
- Building Safety Act 2022 (higher-risk building gateways)
Standards
- BS 9999
- BS 9991
- BS 7974
How it works
You don’t need to find or call anyone. Post the job once and the firms come to you.
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Describe the job
Answer a few questions about the building and the work. It takes about three minutes, and you can add photos, floor plans or a previous report.
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Vetted firms quote
Verified firms that offer fire engineering and strategy and cover your area quote a fixed price against your brief, with a start date and what is included. Quoting stays open for 14 days.
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Compare and choose
See price, availability, accreditations and reviews side by side, and message firms with questions. Only the firm you accept gets your address and phone number.
Fire engineering and strategy by region
We cover the whole of the UK. Your job goes to every verified firm offering fire engineering and strategy that covers the building’s postcode.
- Fire engineering and strategy in London
- Fire engineering and strategy in the South East
- Fire engineering and strategy in the South West
- Fire engineering and strategy in the East of England
- Fire engineering and strategy in the East Midlands
- Fire engineering and strategy in the West Midlands
- Fire engineering and strategy in Yorkshire and the Humber
- Fire engineering and strategy in the North West
- Fire engineering and strategy in the North East
- Fire engineering and strategy in Wales
- Fire engineering and strategy in Scotland
- Fire engineering and strategy in Northern Ireland
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