Fire Safety Consultants Windsor & Maidenhead

Fire safety in Windsor and Maidenhead

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead combines some of the country's most historic townscapes with fast-changing town centres. Windsor has hotels, guest houses, restaurants and visitor attractions, plus period buildings converted into flats and offices. Maidenhead has seen major town-centre regeneration and new apartment buildings, helped by its Elizabeth line connection.

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

What clients in the Royal Borough ask us for

Fire risk assessments for hotels, guest houses, restaurants, offices and blocks of flats
Fire door inspections, including regulation 10 checks in residential buildings over 11 metres
Fire strategies for refurbishments and changes of use, particularly where historic fabric limits what can be changed
Retrospective fire strategies for period conversions with little documentation
FRAEWs and EWS1 forms for newer apartment buildings

Historic and listed buildings

Historic buildings rarely fit modern guidance neatly. Timber floors, open stairs, original doors and limited space for new escape routes mean that fire safety often needs a carefully engineered, proportionate approach that protects people without unnecessary damage to historic fabric. A good fire strategy explains those choices clearly – and helps when discussing works with conservation officers, building control and insurers.

Hotels and visitor accommodation

Sleeping accommodation is one of the higher-risk premises types under the Fire Safety Order. Fire risk assessments for hotels and guest houses focus on detection and alarm, compartmentation between bedrooms, fire doors, staff training and evacuation arrangements – especially for guests who don't know the building.

Services in Windsor & Maidenhead

Every service we offer is available for buildings in Windsor & Maidenhead:

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Retrospective fire strategies – for existing buildings with a missing or outdated strategy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 Windsor & Maidenhead clients use us

The same standards on every job in Windsor & Maidenhead, 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 Windsor & Maidenhead

Can you help with fire safety in a listed building?

Yes. We provide fire strategies and fire risk assessments for historic and listed buildings, looking for proportionate solutions that protect occupants and respect the building.

Do you assess hotels and guest houses in Windsor?

Yes. We carry out fire risk assessments for hotels, guest houses and other sleeping accommodation across the Royal Borough.

Do you cover both Windsor and Maidenhead?

Yes – the whole Royal Borough, including Windsor, Maidenhead, Ascot, Eton and the surrounding villages.

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