Sectors
Fire Safety & DSEAR Consultancy for High-Rise Buildings
High-rise buildings present complex fire safety challenges — particularly around evacuation strategy, compartmentation, structural fire protection and the condition of passive fire protection throughout the building. Following the Grenfell Tower fire, regulatory requirements and scrutiny of high-rise fire safety have increased significantly.
Key fire and DSEAR considerations
Fire risk assessments for high-rise buildings require specialist knowledge of evacuation strategy, compartmentation and the regulatory framework that has evolved significantly following the Grenfell Tower inquiry. The stay-put strategy — which remains appropriate for well-compartmented buildings — depends on the integrity of passive fire protection throughout the building.
Compartmentation reviews and fire stopping inspections are often required alongside the fire risk assessment to confirm whether the building's passive fire protection is intact and adequate to support the evacuation strategy in place.
The Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 introduced additional obligations for responsible persons of multi-occupied residential buildings, including requirements around fire doors, external walls and building information.
Sector-specific risks
- Evacuation strategy — stay-put, simultaneous or phased evacuation
- Compartmentation between flats, corridors and common areas
- Fire stopping in service risers and voids
- Structural fire protection — condition and adequacy
- Fire doors in common areas and flat entrances
- Detection, alarm and evacuation alert systems
- Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for vulnerable residents
Common questions — High-Rise Buildings
Request a quote for High-Rise Buildings
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