Passive fire protection.

The law requires you to provide and maintain suitable fire precautions. Passive fire protection is a primary means of achieving this, and your fire risk assessment or fire strategy will set the level of provision your premises need.

Typical scope includes fire stopping to walls and floors where services pass through, installation of cavity barriers and fire curtains where specified, inspection and remediation of fire doors, protection of structural steel where required, and checks of dampers and ductwork in fire resisting construction.

Independent third‑party certification provides assurance that products and installers are competent and that work follows the tested detail. Many clients and insurers require it, and it helps work stand up to external audit.

Include passive protection within your planned maintenance. Fire doors need regular checks for gaps, seals, closers, glazing, and hardware. Following refurbishment or service changes, re‑inspect penetrations and compartments to confirm they remain intact.

Passive protection is built into the structure and works without activation. Active protection detects or suppresses fire using systems such as alarms and sprinklers. Buildings usually need both for a complete strategy.

Surveys and remedials can be planned in phases, out of hours, or during quiet periods. Intrusive access may be required above ceilings or within risers, but we agree method statements and isolate areas to keep people safe and disruption low.