Compartmentation Surveys
Fire Compartmentation Surveys
Fire compartmentation plays an important role in limiting the spread of fire and smoke throughout a building. Walls, floors and other fire-resisting elements are designed to contain a fire within a defined area, helping to protect occupants, escape routes and the wider property.
Our compartmentation surveys provide a detailed assessment of these measures, identifying breaches, defects or areas where the integrity of the fire compartment may have been compromised.
What is a Compartmentation Survey?
A compartmentation survey assesses the condition and effectiveness of the fire-resisting construction within a building.
Openings created for cables, pipework, ventilation systems and other building services can compromise compartment walls and floors if they haven't been correctly fire stopped. Alterations, refurbishment works and deterioration over time can also affect existing fire protection.
During the survey, we inspect the relevant areas of the building to identify defects or breaches that could allow fire and smoke to spread beyond the intended compartment.
The findings are then documented clearly so you understand where issues have been identified, why they matter and what action is required.
Clear, Detailed Reporting
Following the inspection, you'll receive a comprehensive report providing a clear record of the findings and any remedial works identified.
Your report includes:
- High-resolution photographs of relevant areas and defects
- A clear breakdown of identified breaches and non-compliances
- A fully itemised schedule of required remedial works
- Material and specification guidance
- Details of access requirements and potential constraints
- Practical information to help plan the next steps
Supporting Remedial Works & Tendering
Where compartmentation defects require significant remedial work, having a clearly defined scope is particularly important.
Our reports provide an itemised schedule of the works required to reinstate the fire compartmentation. This can be issued to contractors as part of a tender process, ensuring each contractor is pricing against the same identified works and specifications.
This provides greater consistency between quotations, makes bids easier to compare and helps reduce the risk of essential works being missed from the original scope.
