{"id":143267,"date":"2024-08-29T07:01:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T06:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=143267"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:43:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:43:23","slug":"why-fire-compartmentation-vital-part-fireproofing-your-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/why-fire-compartmentation-vital-part-fireproofing-your-property\/143267\/","title":{"rendered":"Why fire compartmentation is a vital part of fireproofing your property\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leading UK fire protection specialist Trident Fire Protection & Training<\/a> explores fire compartmentation and how inspection and surveys should be a key part of fire safety in your project<\/h2>\n

What is a compartmentation survey?<\/h3>\n

Fire compartmentation<\/a> aims to prevent the spread of smoke and fire. By subdividing the building, we can protect escape routes and high-risk or high-value areas and prevent extensive losses.<\/p>\n

A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment will typically involve a review of existing fire compartment measures<\/h3>\n

However, the scope of a fire risk assessment will typically not include an extensive assessment of fire compartmentation in out-of-the-reach areas, for example, above suspended ceilings. As such, a detailed compartmentation survey should be completed.<\/p>\n

Our expert surveyors can conduct comprehensive, semi-intrusive and intrusive fire compartmentation surveys and deliver detailed reports<\/a> on the condition of walls and floors, roof voids, wall voids, risers and shafts, floor voids and basements.<\/p>\n

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The scope of a Fire Compartmentation Survey will typically include the following:<\/h3>\n