Islington's building stock includes a broad mix of Victorian terraces, purpose-built residential blocks, commercial office buildings and mixed-use developments where fire compartmentation is critical. The borough's commercial corridors along Upper Street, City Road and around Angel contain numerous multi-storey office and retail buildings requiring regular passive fire protection review.
Our compartmentation surveys in Islington identify deficiencies in fire stopping, assess compartment wall and floor integrity, and evaluate cavity barrier provision. We regularly work with commercial landlords, managing agents and housing associations managing stock across Highbury, Holloway, Finsbury Park and Clerkenwell.
From converted warehouses in Clerkenwell to social housing estates in Holloway and commercial buildings around Old Street, our RICS regulated surveys provide a clear picture of compartmentation adequacy and the remediation works required.
Inspection of fire stopping at service penetrations and construction junctions in Islington's commercial office buildings and mixed-use premises, where fit-out works commonly disturb existing passive fire protection.
Assessment of compartment wall and floor fire resistance in residential blocks and commercial buildings, including checks for unauthorised openings and inadequate construction in Islington's older building stock.
Survey of all mechanical, electrical and data cable penetrations through fire-separating elements, particularly in Islington's commercial buildings where frequent tenant alterations create cumulative breaches.
Review of cavity barrier installation in rainscreen cladding systems, roof voids and floor constructions, including newer developments around King's Cross and City Road in Islington.
Fire risk appraisals and external wall assessments for buildings in Islington.
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View ServiceRICS regulated building condition surveys across the borough.
View ServiceFor commercial buildings in Islington, our surveys assess all fire-separating elements including compartment walls and floors between tenancies, fire stopping at service penetrations, cavity barriers in suspended ceilings and raised floors, and the integrity of fire doors. We also review whether tenant fit-out works have compromised the building's original compartmentation strategy.
Yes. Housing associations and local authority landlords in Islington have a duty under the Building Safety Act and the Fire Safety Order to maintain passive fire protection in their stock. Compartmentation surveys help demonstrate compliance and identify remediation priorities for blocks managed by Islington Council and registered providers.
A typical residential block survey takes one to three days on site depending on the number of storeys and dwellings. Larger commercial buildings in Islington, particularly multi-tenanted offices around Old Street or Angel, may require additional time to survey above ceilings and within risers. Reports are issued within two to three weeks of the site visit.
We regularly survey mixed-use buildings across Islington where commercial ground floors sit beneath residential upper storeys. These buildings present particular compartmentation challenges, as the fire separation between commercial and residential use must achieve the correct fire resistance and is often compromised by service routes and structural alterations.