Fire Compliance Surveys & Inspections
We can advise on the correct fire protection compliance for your building.
Fire Protection Compliance
Fire Compliance Surveys
Maintaining full fire safety compliance isn’t just a legal obligation — it’s essential for protecting lives, assets, and your organisation’s reputation. Our fire compliance surveys provide a detailed assessment of your building’s passive fire protection measures, ensuring they meet current UK legislation and best practice guidance.
We deliver clear, actionable reports that identify risks, prioritise remedial works, and support you in achieving full compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and associated regulations.
Fire Door Inspections
Fire doors are one of the most critical elements of passive fire protection. Their primary function is to contain fire and smoke, protecting escape routes and giving occupants time to evacuate safely.
What is a Fire Door Inspection?
A fire door inspection is a systematic assessment of each fire doorset within your building to ensure it is fit for purpose, compliant, and functioning correctly.
Under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, responsible persons must carry out regular checks on fire doors, including ensuring self-closing devices work and doors remain in good condition.
What We Check
Our qualified inspectors assess all key components of your fire doors, including:
- Door leaf condition and fire rating
- Gaps, seals, and intumescent strips
- Hinges, closers, and ironmongery
- Frames and installation quality
- Signage and correct operation
- Fire doors can deteriorate over time due to wear, misuse, or poor installation, which is why regular inspections are essential to maintain compliance and performance.
What You Receive
- A full asset register of all fire doors
- Compliance status (pass / fail / advisory)
- Photographic evidence of defects
- Prioritised remedial recommendations
Intrusive Fire Stopping Surveys
In many buildings, particularly older or heavily serviced properties, a non-intrusive survey is not enough to fully assess fire stopping compliance. That’s where intrusive surveys are required.
What is an Intrusive Survey?
An intrusive fire stopping survey involves physically opening up parts of the building fabric — such as walls, ceilings, risers, or service voids — to inspect concealed fire stopping measures.
This allows our surveyors to:
- Verify fire stopping behind finishes and ceilings
- Inspect hidden service penetrations (pipes, cables, ductwork)
- Identify missing, damaged, or incorrectly installed fire seals
- Assess workmanship and materials used
Intrusive inspections are often necessary because fire stopping is frequently hidden, and defects cannot be identified through visual inspection alone.
When Are Intrusive Surveys Needed?
We typically recommend intrusive fire stopping surveys when:
- There is limited or no documentation of fire stopping installation
- Buildings have undergone refurbishment or multiple contractor works
- You are preparing for compliance audits or enforcement inspections
- Previous surveys indicate potential hidden defects
What You Receive
Detailed findings with photographic evidence
Marked-up drawings highlighting breaches
Risk-based prioritisation of defects
Clear specification for remedial works
Why These Surveys Matter
Both fire door inspections and fire stopping surveys form the backbone of passive fire protection. Together, they:
- Prevent the spread of fire and smoke
- Protect escape routes
- Support legal compliance
- Reduce liability and enforcement risk
- Safeguard occupants and assets
Regular surveys are not just best practice — they are a fundamental part of responsible building management and fire risk control.
Get Expert Support
At National Fire Ltd, we provide comprehensive fire compliance surveys tailored to your building and risk profile. Whether you require a full compartmentation strategy review, fire door inspections, or intrusive fire stopping investigations, our experienced team delivers clarity, compliance, and peace of mind.
Fire door surveys are very important to ensure that you are complying with the new Fire Safety regulations.
We offer three levels of inspections for our customer’s convenience.
1 – A standard fire door Inspection
2 – Fire door survey + minor repairs
3 – Fire door survey + major repairs
All of our fire door inspections are offered on a fixed price basis so no hidden costs!
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