Soho's building stock includes modern residential developments, converted buildings, and mixed-use properties. Each presents distinct fire safety challenges requiring specialist assessment. Our fire safety team provides proportionate, risk-based advice.
Our fire safety team provides PAS 9980 external wall appraisals and broader fire safety consultancy across Soho. We take a proportionate, risk-based approach that identifies genuine fire risks while avoiding unnecessary remediation on buildings that meet acceptable safety standards.
Risk-based assessment of external wall systems on residential buildings in Soho, following the PAS 9980 framework to determine proportionate fire risk ratings.
Assessment of fire compartmentation in multi-occupancy buildings across Soho, identifying breaches and recommending remedial measures.
Fire safety advice for buildings with commercial ground floors and residential upper floors in Soho, addressing the specific risks of mixed occupancy.
Guidance on obligations under the Building Safety Act 2022 for higher-risk residential buildings in Soho, including registration and safety case requirements.
Soho has many buildings where fire safety measures may not meet current standards, modern developments with cladding systems requiring assessment, and mixed-use buildings where commercial and residential fire risks interact.
PAS 9980 provides a risk-based framework for assessing fire risk in external wall systems. It enables proportionate assessment rather than requiring wholesale cladding removal where risk is actually low.
Residential buildings over 18 metres or seven storeys fall within scope. Buildings in Soho meeting this threshold must register with the Building Safety Regulator and may need to prepare safety cases.
We can typically commence fire safety assessments in Soho within one to two weeks of instruction. For urgent matters, expedited timescales are available. Contact us on 020 8054 8756.