Fire safety services in South West England
The South West has a high proportion of listed buildings, holiday lets, hotels and care homes, plus tall residential blocks in its larger cities. Sleeping risk and sensitive historic fabric shape a lot of the fire safety work across the region.
Towns and cities in South West England
- BathSomerset
- BournemouthDorset
- BristolBristol
- CheltenhamGloucestershire
- ExeterDevon
- GloucesterGloucestershire
- PlymouthDevon
- PooleDorset
- SalisburyWiltshire
- SwindonWiltshire
- TauntonSomerset
- TruroCornwall
- BarnstapleDevon
- ChippenhamWiltshire
- NewquayCornwall
- TorquayDevon
- Weston-super-MareSomerset
- WeymouthDorset
- YeovilSomerset
Counties in South West England
The law in England
In England, fire safety in non-domestic premises and the common parts of blocks of flats is governed by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. Higher-risk residential buildings are also covered by the Building Safety Act 2022, which is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator.
Our services
Fire alarms
Design, installation, testing and servicing of commercial, residential and HMO fire alarm systems.
- Fire alarm installationConventional, addressable and wireless fire alarm systems, designed to the right category for your building and installed to BS 5839-1:2025.
- Fire alarm servicing and maintenancePlanned six-monthly servicing for all major panel brands, with clear reports that show your fire risk assessor and insurer exactly what was tested.
- Fire alarm testingIndependent fire alarm testing that tells you, in writing, whether your system actually works and what to fix if it does not.
- Domestic and HMO fire alarmsInterlinked smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms for rented homes, HMOs and family houses, designed to BS 5839-6 and the rules in each UK nation.
Testing and inspection
The planned checks that prove your building's fire safety systems still work.
- Emergency lightingEscape route lighting, exit signs and open area lighting, designed, installed and tested to BS 5266-1.
- Fire door inspectionsDetailed fire door surveys for communal doors and flat entrance doors, with photo reports and a clear remedial schedule.
- Fire extinguisher servicingThe right extinguishers in the right places, serviced every year to BS 5306-3 and recorded so you can prove it.
- AOV and smoke ventilationServicing, testing and repair of automatic opening vents and smoke shafts so stairs and corridors stay clear of smoke.
- EICR and electrical testingElectrical Installation Condition Reports to BS 7671 for landlords, commercial premises and communal areas, with clear codes and fixed remedial prices.
- Commercial electrical workQualified electricians for remedial works, board upgrades, fire-rated containment and landlord supplies in commercial and residential buildings.
Building safety
Assessments, external wall reviews and safety case evidence for blocks of flats and higher-risk buildings.
- Fire risk assessmentsFire risk assessments with a prioritised action plan, carried out by competent assessors to the PAS 79 method.
- Building safety case supportPractical support for Accountable Persons of higher-risk buildings: the safety case, the safety case report, and the evidence behind them.
- EWS1 formsEWS1 external wall fire reviews for blocks of flats, so leaseholders can sell and remortgage, with honest advice on whether you need one at all.
- PAS 9980 external wall appraisalsProportionate, risk-based appraisals of external walls and balconies to PAS 9980:2022, for building owners and Accountable Persons.
- Fire stopping and compartmentationIntrusive compartmentation surveys and certified fire stopping, recorded penetration by penetration so the evidence is there when you need it.
Request a quote
Tell us about the building and what you need. We reply within one working day with next steps or a fixed quote.
- Fixed prices, agreed before any work starts
- Written reports and certificates for every visit
- Coverage across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland