Building-specific fire strategy reviews for existing buildings — establishing the current fire safety position and providing a clear, compliance-focused action plan.
Many existing buildings either have no current fire strategy or rely on outdated documents that no longer reflect how the building is used and managed today. A Retrospective Fire Strategy (RFS) establishes the current fire safety position by reviewing available evidence, assessing real conditions on site and providing clear, compliance-focused recommendations to support responsible decision-making and ongoing building safety management.
The original strategy cannot be found or was never produced.
The building has been extended, refurbished, reconfigured or converted.
The fire risk assessment flags assumptions or unresolved issues.
Third parties require formal fire safety documentation.
Additional documentation expectations apply.
A clear fire safety baseline is needed.
Review of available drawings, records and existing information
Means of escape and evacuation strategy
Fire compartmentation and fire-stopping
Fire doors, emergency lighting and signage
Detection, alarm and active fire protection systems
External wall considerations where relevant
Clear findings, recommendations and prioritised action plan
Review drawings, O&M manuals, historic FRAs, maintenance records and building control information.
Assess escape routes, compartmentation, fire doors, fire-stopping, lighting, detection and signage.
Cross-check drawings, surveys, FRA findings and available evidence.
Assess the building against relevant guidance and explain risk implications.
A practical roadmap with recommendations, timescales and responsibilities.
Establishes the current fire safety position
Supports the FRA and the golden thread of information
Helps clients plan remediation and future works
Chartered expertise and practical fire safety insight.
Focused on how the building exists today.
Clear, proportionate and actionable outputs.
Residential, mixed-use and altered properties.