Camden's building stock includes post-war tower blocks across Gospel Oak and Kentish Town, Victorian mansion blocks throughout Belsize Park and South Hampstead, and mixed-use developments along Camden High Street. Many of these buildings are now subject to fire safety obligations under the Building Safety Act 2022, particularly the social housing towers constructed in the 1960s and 1970s that feature non-traditional external wall systems.
As our office is based in Hampstead NW3, Camden is our home borough. We have direct experience of the building types here, from the post-war towers at Gospel Oak and Maiden Lane to the mansion blocks of Belsize Park, and understand the specific fire safety challenges each presents.
Whether you are a freeholder commissioning a FRAEW assessment of a tower block, a managing agent responding to Building Safety Act duties, or a leaseholder needing an EWS1 certificate for a mortgage application, we provide clear, proportionate fire safety advice grounded in PAS 9980:2022.
Post-war tower blocks at Gospel Oak and Maiden Lane require proportionate assessment of original external wall construction, including panel systems and rendered insulation, under the PAS 9980 risk-based framework.
Leaseholders in Camden's mansion blocks and tower blocks frequently require EWS1 certificates to satisfy mortgage lender requirements. We provide certificates signed by a qualified RICS professional.
Camden's social housing towers often feature breached fire compartmentation due to decades of ad-hoc maintenance and service upgrades. Our surveys identify failures in compartment walls, floors and service penetrations.
Fire doors in Camden's residential towers and mansion blocks are commonly non-compliant with current standards. We inspect fire door sets against the requirements of BS 476 and BS EN 1634, providing prioritised replacement schedules.
RICS regulated building condition surveys for residential and commercial property.
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View ServiceMany of Camden's post-war towers, particularly those at Gospel Oak and in Kentish Town, feature external wall systems that require assessment under the Building Safety Act. A FRAEW assessment to PAS 9980:2022 provides a proportionate, risk-based evaluation that avoids unnecessary remediation costs while ensuring resident safety.
EWS1 assessment fees vary depending on the size and complexity of the building. For a typical Camden mansion block or mid-rise residential building, fees generally range from £1,500 to £5,000. Larger tower blocks with complex cladding systems will be at the higher end of this range.
While most Camden mansion blocks are below 18 metres and built with traditional masonry, some have had external insulation or render applied retrospectively, which may trigger fire safety assessment requirements. Blocks above 11 metres with external wall systems should be assessed under PAS 9980.
As we are based in Hampstead NW3, Camden is our home borough. We can typically commence desktop assessment within one week and arrange physical inspection within two to three weeks. For urgent matters, including those relating to Building Safety Act compliance deadlines, we offer expedited timescales.