Lewisham's residential building stock includes substantial social housing estates with tower blocks across Deptford, Catford and Lewisham town centre, alongside emerging high-rise developments in the Lewisham and Catford regeneration areas. The borough's post-war towers present typical fire safety challenges, including non-traditional external wall systems and ageing fire compartmentation.
The Lewisham town centre regeneration is introducing new residential towers that are subject to Building Safety Act 2022 gateway requirements, while existing social housing stock requires systematic fire safety assessment and, where necessary, remediation under the PAS 9980:2022 framework.
We provide fire safety consultancy across Lewisham for the local authority, housing associations, managing agents and leaseholders, covering FRAEW assessments, EWS1 certificates, fire compartmentation surveys and fire door inspections.
Lewisham's residential towers, from Deptford estate blocks to Lewisham town centre developments, require FRAEW assessment of their external wall systems under PAS 9980:2022, covering concrete panel, rendered insulation and modern cladding systems.
Leaseholders in Lewisham's residential buildings frequently require EWS1 certificates for sale or remortgage. We provide timely assessments and certificates signed by qualified RICS professionals.
Fire compartmentation in Lewisham's social housing towers is commonly compromised by decades of service installations and maintenance. Our surveys provide complete mapping of all breaches with costed remediation programmes.
Fire door compliance across Lewisham's residential estates requires systematic inspection under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations. We inspect fire door sets to current standards and provide prioritised replacement schedules.
RICS regulated building condition surveys for residential and commercial property.
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View ServiceMany of Lewisham's social housing towers exceed 18 metres and fall within scope of the Building Safety Act. These buildings require proportionate fire safety assessment, including external wall appraisal to PAS 9980:2022. Our FRAEW assessments provide a risk-based approach that prioritises genuine safety improvements over unnecessary remediation.
Yes. New residential buildings above 18 metres in the Lewisham and Catford regeneration areas are subject to Building Safety Act gateway requirements. These include design-stage fire safety review, construction-stage compliance and completion certification. We provide support at each gateway stage.
FRAEW assessment fees in Lewisham depend on building height, size and external wall complexity. Fees typically range from £3,000 for a straightforward mid-rise block to £10,000 or more for a large tower with complex cladding systems. We provide detailed fee proposals based on building-specific factors.
Yes. We deliver estate-wide fire safety programmes for housing associations operating in Lewisham, covering FRAEW assessments, fire compartmentation surveys, fire door inspections and Building Safety Act compliance advice across multiple blocks, allowing consistent standards and efficient resource deployment.