Where the risk is highest, and the standard matters most

Housing associations and councils

Communal areas, sheltered schemes and whole-portfolio programmes, delivered to renewal dates and reported through your compliance system.

• Risk-led programmes across hundreds of properties
• Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and bilingual resident communication
• Reports compatible with portals such as Riskhub
• Social value: local employment, resident fire safety talks, staff training

Care homes and supported living

Sleeping risk, evacuation strategy and staff competence are where care settings are won or lost. We assess the building and the arrangements around it.

• Assessment of bedrooms and staff workplaces in supported living
• PEEPs and progressive horizontal evacuation
• Training for care staff, carers and support workers
• Experience of CQC and CIW registered services

Hospitals and health premises

Firecode-aware assessment for NHS and independent health sites, from a team with hospital lead experience in the fire service.

• Complex compartmentation and evacuation strategies
• Fire safety management arrangements and records
• Support for fire safety managers and estates teams

High-rise and mid-rise residential

Higher-risk buildings assessed by a team with built environment risk experience in a fire service high-rise team.

• Flat entrance doors, external walls and compartmentation
• Resident engagement and information duties
• Evacuation strategy review
• Support for accountable persons and building safety managers

Heritage buildings

Assessment that respects the fabric of listed and historic premises while protecting the people in them, from a heritage officer background.

• Proportionate protection measures for historic fabric
• Evacuation and detection strategies for unusual layouts
• Advice for custodians, trusts and estates

Commercial and SME premises

Offices, retail, hospitality, workshops and warehouses: a clear assessment and an action plan you can actually deliver.

• Suitable and sufficient assessment for the responsible person
• Fire warden and staff training
• Support ahead of fire and rescue service audits