The City of London has a unique concentration of large commercial office buildings, alongside residential developments and mixed-use premises. Fire compartmentation in these complex multi-tenanted buildings is essential.
Our fire compartmentation surveys in the City identify deficiencies in fire stopping, assess compartment wall and floor construction, and evaluate cavity barrier provision in commercial and residential buildings.
Whether you manage a major commercial office building, a mixed-use development near Barbican, or a residential scheme in the City fringe, our RICS regulated surveys provide comprehensive assessment.
Assessment of fire stopping in City commercial buildings, where frequent tenant fit-out works create cumulative breaches in compartment lines through service penetrations and construction junctions.
Inspection of compartment walls and floors between tenancies and between different uses in multi-storey commercial and mixed-use buildings, checking for correct fire resistance ratings.
Survey of all mechanical, electrical and data cable penetrations through compartment lines, particularly where IT infrastructure creates dense penetration patterns in commercial buildings.
Review of cavity barrier provision in external wall rainscreen systems, raised access floors and suspended ceiling voids common in City commercial buildings.
Fire risk and external wall assessments for City of London buildings.
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View ServiceRICS regulated building condition surveys across the City of London.
View ServiceCommercial buildings undergo frequent tenant fit-out works creating penetrations through compartment walls and floors. Over successive tenancies, cumulative breaches significantly compromise compartmentation.
Each fit-out involves new data cabling, mechanical services and electrical installations that penetrate compartment lines. Without proper fire stopping, these create routes for fire and smoke spread.
Yes. Residential developments in the City are subject to compartmentation requirements, and higher-risk buildings over 18 metres have additional Building Safety Act obligations.
We provide a detailed report with all deficiencies, severity ratings and remediation recommendations. For commercial buildings, we can coordinate remediation with tenant lease obligations.