Showing Your Building Is Safe
For higher-risk residential buildings
Under the Building Safety Act 2022, occupied higher-risk buildings in England must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. The Accountable Persons must assess the building safety risks, which are the spread of fire and structural failure, and take all reasonable steps to prevent a major incident and reduce its severity.
The safety case report is where this is brought together. It explains the building, the risks, and the measures in place to manage them, and the Principal Accountable Person must be able to give it to the Regulator when asked.
We provide the fire safety side of this work. We review your existing information, identify gaps, and help you build a clear, evidence-based account of how fire risk is being managed. We work alongside structural engineers and your wider team, so the report reads as one joined-up case.
How We Support Your Safety Case
Information review
We review your fire risk assessments, fire strategy, as-built information and maintenance records, and identify what is missing.
Fire risk analysis
A structured assessment of the fire spread risks in your building and the measures that prevent and limit a major incident.
Gap analysis and action plan
A clear list of any shortfalls, with prioritised actions, so you can show the Regulator how gaps are being closed.
Safety case report content
Fire safety sections of the safety case report, written clearly and backed by evidence.
Golden thread
Advice on organising fire safety information so it is accurate, accessible and kept up to date.
Regulator queries
Support in responding to questions from the Building Safety Regulator on the fire safety elements of your case.
Your Duties as an Accountable Person
- Register the building with the Building Safety Regulator
- Assess the building safety risks and keep the assessment under review
- Take all reasonable steps to manage those risks
- Prepare and maintain a safety case report
- Keep the golden thread of building information
- Operate a mandatory occurrence reporting system
- Put a residents' engagement strategy in place
Why Use a Fire Specialist
A safety case is only as strong as the evidence behind it. The Regulator will expect to see that fire risks have been understood by competent people and that the measures described actually exist and work.
Your safety case and your fire risk assessment should tell the same story. We make sure the two line up, so there are no contradictions for the Regulator to question.
How It Works
Book with us
We agree the scope with you first, so the method matches your building, its risk profile and your legal duties.
Site visit
A qualified consultant inspects the premises and reviews your fire safety records and management arrangements.
Quality control
Every report is peer reviewed by a second senior consultant, who checks the findings against the relevant standards.
Delivery
You receive a clear, prioritised report with practical actions, and we stay available to answer questions afterwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a higher-risk building?
For occupied buildings, a higher-risk building in England is one that is at least 18 metres high or has at least seven storeys, and contains at least two residential units.
Who is the Principal Accountable Person?
Every higher-risk building has a Principal Accountable Person, usually the organisation that owns or has a legal obligation to repair the structure and exterior. They are responsible for registering the building and preparing the safety case report, working with any other Accountable Persons.
Do you cover structural safety as well?
Our expertise is fire safety. For structural matters we work alongside structural engineers, so the safety case covers both building safety risks properly.
Preparing a safety case report?
Talk to us about the fire safety evidence your safety case needs.
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Tell us a little about your building and what you need. A consultant will come back to you with a clear scope and quote.