From fire strategy reports and planning fire statements to FRAEW assessments and building safety cases, delivered by a chartered independent practice across London and the UK.
Most reports delivered in 7 to 14 working days.
Every instruction is handled by our chartered engineers, from initial feasibility through to post-occupation support.
Comprehensive reports that satisfy building regulations, planning requirements, and development finance conditions.
View Fire Strategy ServicesPerformance-based fire engineering design covering means of escape, compartmentation, suppression, and smoke control.
View Fire Engineering ServicesExternal wall appraisals and EWS1 support for residential blocks, undertaken to PAS 9980 methodology.
View FRAEW & PAS 9980 ServicesSafety cases for higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022, supporting accountable person duties.
View Building Safety ServicesD12a fire statements, Gateway 1 submissions, and pre-application fire safety advice for major London and UK schemes.
View Planning Fire ServicesOngoing engineering advice for occupied buildings, including waking watch reviews, fire risk support, and compliance audits.
View Fire Risk & Advisory ServicesA simple four-step process designed to keep your project on programme.
Tell us your building type, location, number of storeys, and what you need. Use the form, call us, or email directly.
We review your drawings and brief, then provide a clear fixed-fee quotation with a confirmed delivery timescale.
Depending on the service required, we carry out a desktop review or detailed technical assessment of your drawings and documents, liaising with you throughout via email, phone, or video call.
Your report or fire strategy document is issued on time. We stay available for questions and follow-up support after delivery.
We have delivered fire engineering and safety consultancy for some of the UK's most recognised public and private sector organisations across infrastructure, government, aviation, transport, energy, and finance.
Fire Safety Services works with a wide range of professional clients across property, construction, design, and public sector. If fire engineering or fire safety compliance is part of your project or portfolio, we can help.
Fire engineering input at every RIBA stage. We integrate into your design team to resolve compliance issues early and avoid costly late-stage changes.
From feasibility and planning through to practical completion. Fire strategy reports, planning fire statements, EWS assessments, and building safety cases for residential and mixed-use schemes.
Building Safety Act compliance, EWS1 assessments for lender requirements, waking watch reviews, and ongoing occupied building support for social housing portfolios.
Coordinated fire engineering input for complex structural or M&E schemes, including performance-based design and suppression system strategy.
Building Safety Act duty holder support, design stage fire strategy, and pre-handover compliance advice for principal designers on higher-risk residential buildings.
Fire statements for GLA and local authority planning applications, Gateway 1 submissions, and pre-application engagement support for major London developments.
Ongoing fire risk advisory, compliance audits, and occupied building support for commercial landlords and facilities managers managing multi-tenancy buildings.
EWS1 support and fire risk appraisal reports needed to unblock residential property transactions, remortgages, and leasehold sales on affected buildings.
PAS 9980 fire risk appraisals of external walls, EWS1 form completion, and remediation advice for residential blocks with cladding or external wall concerns.
Fire strategy and compliance advice for hospitals, care homes, schools, and universities, where life safety standards and regulatory requirements are particularly demanding.
Fire safety engineering and strategy for retail parks, hotels, restaurants, and leisure venues, including change-of-use projects and fit-out compliance.
Fire engineering for warehouses, distribution hubs, manufacturing facilities, and logistics parks, including suppression system strategy and means of escape design.
Not on the list? If your project involves fire safety compliance, planning, or building safety, we can almost certainly help.
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Fire Safety Services is a chartered independent fire engineering and safety consultancy. We work with developers, architects, housing associations, local authorities, and building owners across every stage of a project, from initial feasibility through to occupation and beyond.
With more than 30 years of collective experience and over 4,000 projects delivered, we have the depth to navigate complex regulatory frameworks, support planning applications, and produce robust safety cases for higher-risk buildings.
As a chartered independent consultancy, our advice is driven entirely by technical merit, not by contractor relationships or product affiliations.
No commercial ties to contractors, installers, or product suppliers. Objective technical advice in your interest alone.
Reports delivered within 7 to 14 working days as standard. Expedited options available for time-critical instructions.
A single point of contact throughout every instruction, with an experienced support team available throughout.
Part B, Building Safety Act 2022, PAS 9980 and London Plan D12a: we operate across the full UK fire safety regulatory framework.
We work across residential, commercial, mixed-use, heritage, and specialist developments throughout the UK.
New build, conversion, and build-to-rent
Offices, retail, hotels, mixed-use schemes
HRBs over 18m, Building Safety Act
Listed buildings, sensitive refurbishments
Hospitals, care homes, schools, universities
PBSA, retirement living schemes
Warehouses, logistics, industrial premises
GLA, local authority, permitted development
A selection of recent fire engineering instructions, delivered to chartered practice standards.
Building Safety Case
We developed a five-stage methodology to support the client from BSR registration through to delivery of a comprehensive Building Safety Case. We compiled a missing information report and Key Building
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Fire Strategy — HTM 05-02
The hospital was integrating a new Gamma Room into the existing building. We worked closely with the design and on-site fire engineering teams to review layouts and identify non-compliances including
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Fire Risk Assessment
We were engaged by a major airport operator to assess the fire risk associated with a fleet of electric coach stock and the potential for flame spread to adjacent vehicles. We developed a bespoke meth
View case studiesReal feedback from clients across London and the UK, published unedited.
"Fire Safety Services were instrumental in helping us with our loft conversion. They liaised with building control to make sure everything was fire compliant. Really pleased with the service."
"Great service received from Fire Safety Services. We had a comprehensive fire strategy plan and engineering report carried out. Really knowledgeable and trustworthy."
"Carried out a detailed fire safety audit and management report. First class service from start to finish. Having a chartered engineer on their team was the reason we chose them."
We work closely with architects, developers, surveyors, and principal designers who need reliable fire engineering support across their project portfolios. As an independent chartered practice, we integrate seamlessly into your team without any conflicts of interest.
If you regularly need fire strategy reports, planning fire statements, EWS assessments, or building safety input for your clients, we would be happy to discuss how we can support your practice on an ongoing basis.
Fire engineering input at every RIBA stage, from concept through to handover.
Fire strategy, planning fire statements, EWS assessments and building safety cases.
Fixed-fee reports with reliable turnaround times to keep your programme on track.
Building Safety Act support and duty holder advice for higher-risk residential buildings.
Whether you need a fire strategy report, an EWS assessment, a building safety case, or a planning fire statement, we can help. Get in touch and we will respond within 1 to 2 working days.
Our practice is based in London with the majority of instructions coming from London, the South East, and major UK cities. We accept projects from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
All instructions are handled by desktop review and online liaison, allowing us to work efficiently with clients anywhere in the UK without the delays or costs of site attendance.
Answers to the questions we hear most often from developers, architects, and building owners.
Send us your project details and we will come back to you within 1 to 2 working days with an indication of fees and timescales. Or call us directly to speak with one of our engineers.
We aim to respond within 1 to 2 working days