Fire Safety Consultants Bracknell & Wokingham

Fire safety in Bracknell and Wokingham

Bracknell's town centre was transformed by its redevelopment around The Lexicon, and the town remains a major business location with large office and business parks. Wokingham borough has some of the largest new housing developments in the South East, including Arborfield Green on the former army garrison, with new apartment buildings alongside houses.

Fire safety for non-domestic premises and the common parts of blocks of flats is enforced by Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service.

What clients here ask us for

Fire risk assessments for new apartment buildings as they're handed over, and for offices and business-park premises
Fire door inspections to set up a compliant inspection routine from day one
Compartmentation surveys where snagging or defects suggest fire stopping wasn't completed properly
Fire strategy reviews to check that the strategy handed over under Regulation 38 matches what was built
FRAEWs for newer blocks with rainscreen cladding or balconies

New buildings and handover

A new building should come with fire safety information from the developer under Regulation 38 of the Building Regulations – usually including the fire strategy. Managing agents and RMCs often find it's incomplete, or that the building as built doesn't match it. Reviewing the handover information, then carrying out the first fire risk assessment and a targeted compartmentation survey, gives you a reliable baseline and evidence of any defects while the developer is still responsible for them.

Offices and business parks

For employers and landlords, we arrange fire risk assessments that reflect how the space is actually used – open-plan floors, shared reception areas, multiple tenants and the cooperation needed between responsible persons in multi-occupied buildings.

Services in Bracknell & Wokingham

Every service we offer is available for buildings in Bracknell & Wokingham:

Fire strategy reports – for new builds, refurbishments and changes of use
Retrospective fire strategies – for existing buildings with a missing or outdated strategy
Gateway One fire statements – fire statements for planning applications
FRAEW / PAS 9980 – external wall fire risk appraisals to PAS 9980:2026
EWS1 forms – EWS1 assessments for sales and remortgages
Cladding remediation support – funding, project management and oversight of remediation
Safety case reports – for higher-risk residential buildings
Building Safety Act support – gap analysis, golden thread and Gateway support
Fire safety due diligence – for acquisitions, disposals and refinancing
Peer review & expert witness – independent reviews of FRAEWs, strategies and safety cases
Fire risk assessments – for flats, HMOs, offices and commercial premises
Fire door inspections – quarterly and annual checks with remedial schedules
Compartmentation surveys – fire stopping, cavity barriers and risers
Premises information boxes – floor plans, building plans and PIB contents for 18m+ blocks
EV, solar & battery fire risk – fire risk from EV charging, solar PV and batteries

Nearby areas

We also work across the rest of Berkshire and London:

Why choose us

Why Bracknell & Wokingham clients use us

The same standards on every job in Bracknell & Wokingham, from a single FRA to a portfolio of higher-risk buildings.

The right specialist for the building

A chartered fire engineer for a high-rise fire strategy, a certificated assessor for an FRA. We match the work to the competence it needs.

Clear scope, fixed fee

Before you commit, you get a written proposal setting out what will be done, by whom, what it costs and when it will be delivered.

Built around current regulation

The Fire Safety Order, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, the Building Safety Act 2022 and PAS 9980:2026 – not out-of-date checklists.

Reports that stand up to scrutiny

Written for the people who will rely on them – the regulator, fire service, lenders, insurers and buyers – with clear findings and actions.

Actions you can act on

Prioritised recommendations and executive summaries that a board, RMC or managing agent can understand without a technical background.

One point of contact

A single contact from enquiry to delivery, with progress updates and a clear route for questions once the report is issued.

How it works

1

Tell us about the building

Height, use, what you already hold and what prompted the enquiry.

2

Scope & fixed-fee proposal

We confirm what's needed, who will do it, the fee and timescale.

3

Survey & assessment

Desktop review, site visit and any intrusive investigation needed.

4

Report & next steps

A clear report, prioritised actions and support with follow-up questions.

FAQs

Fire safety questions in Bracknell & Wokingham

We've just taken over a new block from the developer – where do we start?

Check the fire safety information handed over under Regulation 38, including the fire strategy, then commission a fire risk assessment. A compartmentation survey and fire door inspection can help identify defects early.

Do you cover Wokingham as well as Bracknell?

Yes – Bracknell Forest and Wokingham borough, including Crowthorne, Sandhurst, Binfield, Arborfield and the surrounding areas.

Can you assess offices with multiple tenants?

Yes. Multi-occupied offices need cooperation between responsible persons; our assessments cover the common parts and can be coordinated with tenants' own assessments.

Fire safety consultants in Bracknell & Wokingham

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