Swiss Cottage has a high concentration of buildings requiring EWS1 certification, from the mansion blocks along Finchley Road and Avenue Road to the post-war residential towers and modern developments along Adelaide Road.
Our fire safety team provides EWS1 assessments tailored to each building type. Traditional brick mansion blocks often achieve favourable ratings, while post-war buildings with later cladding additions and modern developments with rain-screen systems require more detailed investigation.
Assessment of traditional brick mansion blocks in Swiss Cottage, many of which qualify for A1 ratings but may have later insulation or render additions requiring review.
EWS1 surveys for post-war residential towers in Swiss Cottage, examining concrete panel systems, any over-cladding and later external wall modifications.
External wall assessment of newer Swiss Cottage developments with rain-screen cladding, composite panels or rendered insulation systems.
Support for leaseholders dealing with mortgage lender requirements, providing clear EWS1 documentation that satisfies valuation and lending criteria.
FRAEW PAS 9980 fire risk appraisals for external walls.
ViewComprehensive building condition surveys for properties.
ViewFire compartmentation surveys for multi-occupancy buildings.
ViewResidential buildings over 11 metres in Swiss Cottage typically require EWS1 certification, including mansion blocks, post-war towers and modern apartment buildings with external wall systems that may contain combustible materials.
Many traditional brick mansion blocks achieve an A1 rating as they contain no combustible materials in the external wall. However, buildings with later additions such as external insulation or rendered systems require more detailed assessment.
Post-war buildings may have had over-cladding or insulation added in later decades. We investigate the full external wall build-up to determine the fire risk rating under the EWS1 framework.
Desktop review and site inspection typically takes one to two days per building. The full EWS1 certificate is usually issued within two to three weeks of the inspection.