Brent has a substantial volume of housing association and council residential stock, from post-war estates in Stonebridge and Kilburn to purpose-built blocks across Wembley and Harlesden. The borough also has a growing number of tall residential buildings in the Wembley Park regeneration area. Fire compartmentation in all these buildings is critical to occupant safety and regulatory compliance.
Our fire compartmentation surveys in Brent identify deficiencies in fire stopping, assess compartment wall and floor integrity, and evaluate cavity barrier provision. We work with Brent Council, housing associations, private freeholders and managing agents to address passive fire protection in buildings from Kilburn and Willesden to Kingsbury and Neasden.
Whether you manage a housing association estate in Stonebridge, a residential tower in Wembley Park, or a converted Victorian building in Kilburn, our RICS regulated surveys provide the evidence needed for Building Safety Act compliance and prioritised remediation planning.
Assessment of fire stopping at service penetrations and construction junctions in Brent housing association blocks and residential towers, where maintenance and refurbishment works have frequently created unsealed breaches in compartment lines.
Inspection of fire-separating walls and floors between dwellings in post-war estate buildings, purpose-built blocks and new-build developments, verifying fire resistance ratings and identifying structural breaches.
Survey of all pipe, cable and duct penetrations through compartment lines in residential buildings, including communal heating risers, electrical distribution systems and plumbing stacks in Brent's housing stock.
Review of cavity barrier provision in external wall cladding systems, over-cladding installations and roof voids, with particular attention to Brent residential towers and estate buildings that have undergone external wall improvements.
Fire risk and external wall assessments for residential buildings.
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View ServiceRICS regulated building condition surveys across the borough.
View ServiceBrent has a large volume of housing association and council residential stock, including post-war estates in Kilburn, Stonebridge and Harlesden. Under the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Order, responsible persons must ensure passive fire protection is maintained. Compartmentation surveys identify where fire-separating elements have been compromised and provide the evidence needed for compliance and remediation.
Common findings include missing or deteriorated fire stopping at service risers, breached compartment walls from kitchen and bathroom refurbishments, absent cavity barriers in over-cladding systems, and fire doors that no longer achieve the required fire resistance period. In Brent's older housing stock, these deficiencies are often widespread and cumulative.
Yes. The Wembley Park regeneration area contains a number of tall residential buildings that require compartmentation assessment. Even newly completed buildings can have deficiencies from construction-phase omissions. A proactive survey identifies these issues early, often while developer warranties still apply.
Yes. For school buildings in Brent, we can time surveys to coincide with school holidays to minimise disruption to teaching activities. We also survey occupied school buildings during term time where necessary, coordinating access with facilities management teams to avoid interference with the school day.