Hammersmith and Fulham contains a diverse range of residential buildings requiring fire compartmentation assessment, from purpose-built blocks along the Fulham Road and in Hammersmith to large council estates in White City and Shepherd's Bush. The borough also has a growing number of new riverside developments where compartmentation standards must meet modern building safety requirements.
Our fire compartmentation surveys across the borough identify deficiencies in fire stopping, assess compartment wall and floor integrity, and evaluate cavity barrier provision. We work with managing agents, the council, housing associations and private freeholders to ensure passive fire protection meets required standards.
Whether you manage a post-war tower block in White City, a Victorian conversion in Fulham, or a new-build residential development in Hammersmith, our RICS regulated surveys provide a comprehensive assessment of compartmentation adequacy with clear remediation recommendations.
Assessment of fire stopping integrity at service penetrations and construction junctions in residential blocks and council estates, where maintenance works and tenant alterations have often compromised passive fire protection.
Inspection of fire-separating walls and floors in purpose-built blocks, post-war estate buildings and converted properties, checking for correct fire resistance and identifying breaches from service routes and structural modifications.
Survey of all pipe, cable and duct penetrations through compartment lines in residential buildings, with particular focus on communal service risers and individual dwelling entries common in Hammersmith and Fulham housing stock.
Review of cavity barrier provision in external wall systems, roof voids and floor constructions, including over-clad council buildings and new-build developments with rainscreen cladding across the borough.
Fire risk and external wall assessments for residential buildings.
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View ServicePurpose-built residential blocks in Fulham and Hammersmith, council estates across White City and Shepherd's Bush, converted Victorian terraces, and new-build developments along the Thames all benefit from compartmentation surveys. Any building where fire separation is relied upon for life safety should be assessed regularly.
Tenant fit-out works in both residential and commercial buildings frequently create new penetrations through compartment walls and floors for services, extract systems and data cabling. If these penetrations are not properly fire stopped, they compromise the building's compartmentation. Our surveys identify all such breaches and recommend appropriate remediation.
Yes. We regularly survey council and housing association estates in White City, Shepherd's Bush and across the borough. Our surveyors are experienced in assessing post-war construction types common to these estates and can work within phased programmes to survey multiple blocks efficiently.
Our compartmentation surveys reference the requirements of Approved Document B, BS 9999, BS 9991 and the relevant provisions of the Building Safety Act 2022. We assess the building against the fire safety standards applicable at the time of construction and any subsequent material alterations, identifying where current performance falls below the required standard.