Retrospective fire strategies in Lewisham
Independent retrospective fire strategys for blocks, conversions, HMOs and businesses across Lewisham, Catford, Deptford, Forest Hill and the rest of Lewisham. 10 to 15 working days, fixed price agreed before we start.
Retrospective fire strategies for Lewisham buildings
A very high volume of Victorian and Edwardian houses converted into flats, often two or three units with a single shared staircase, plus post-war estates in Deptford and New Cross and a growing cluster of tall blocks around Lewisham town centre.
For buildings where the original fire safety documentation is missing or was never produced. We survey the building as it stands and set out how it actually works, why it is safe, and what has to stay in place to keep it that way.
Built for older stock
We work from the building as found, not from drawings that no longer exist, and record our assumptions and limitations openly.
Compartmentation and escape
The protected routes and compartment lines the building depends on, documented so future works don’t breach them.
Evacuation strategy justified
Whether stay put remains appropriate, and what the strategy rests on, stated in terms a lender or enforcing officer will accept.
Not fire engineering
If your building needs chartered fire engineering input we will say so and tell you what to look for.
Other services in Lewisham
Fire risk assessments
PAS 79 assessment of the whole premises with a prioritised, costed action plan.
Fire door surveys
Door-by-door inspection and photographic register, with defects ranked by risk.
Fire evacuation plans
Strategy, PEEPs, resident notices and drill guidance you can act on.
Fire safety enforcement in Lewisham
Enforcement of the Fire Safety Order here sits with London Fire Brigade, which audits premises and communal areas and can issue informal notification letters, enforcement notices or, in serious cases, prohibition notices restricting use of the building.
The council’s housing team also has powers over hazards in residential property under the Housing Act 2004, and licences HMOs in the area. If you have received correspondence from either, send it to us with your quote request and we will work to the deadline in it.
Information for guidance only. We are not affiliated with London Fire Brigade or Lewisham Council.
Had a letter or a notice?
Enforcement work is prioritised. Tell us the deadline when you get in touch and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can meet it before you commit to anything.
Request an urgent quoteWhere we cover in Lewisham
No travel charge anywhere in Lewisham.
Retrospective fire strategy questions in Lewisham
Why would a building in Lewisham need a retrospective fire strategy?
Almost always because a lender, insurer, warranty provider or enforcing authority has asked for the fire strategy and none exists. Older buildings frequently have no surviving documentation at all.
How much does it cost in Lewisham?
From £950 for a converted house or small block, and from £1,650 for a purpose-built block up to 18 metres. There is no travel charge in Lewisham.
Can you produce one without the original drawings?
Yes. That is exactly what a retrospective strategy is for. We survey the building as built and document what we can and cannot verify.
Retrospective fire strategies in Lewisham
Tell us about the building and we’ll come back with a fixed quote and the earliest visit date we can offer in Lewisham.