Fire Safety Consultancy

Managing fire safety across multiple properties can be a complex and time-consuming responsibility. For organisations with large property portfolios, maintaining compliance, monitoring risk levels and ensuring consistency across sites requires more than just periodic assessments. It demands ongoing oversight, expert guidance and a strategic approach to fire risk management.

At Total Fire Group, our Fire Safety Consultancy service is designed to act as a true extension of your organisation. We work alongside businesses, housing providers, educational institutions, healthcare organisations and commercial property owners to provide practical, long-term support that helps them manage fire safety with confidence.

Over the years, we have partnered with organisations across a wide range of sectors, supporting the delivery of hundreds of fire risk assessments and helping senior leadership teams navigate increasingly complex fire safety requirements. Our consultancy service provides the expertise and reassurance needed to ensure that fire safety remains a priority across every property within your portfolio.

Strategic Support for Compliance & Risk Management

Many organisations face common challenges when managing fire safety across multiple sites. Questions often arise around whether fire risk assessments have been completed correctly, whether review periods remain appropriate, which findings require urgent action and whether existing procedures remain compliant with current legislation and guidance.

Our consultants help answer these questions by providing ongoing strategic support tailored to your organisation's specific needs. We regularly work with senior management teams, property departments and Boards to review fire safety performance, assess organisational risk and advise on emerging regulatory requirements.

This includes guidance on the evolving fire safety landscape, including the implications of the Hackitt Review, Building a Safer Future recommendations and other changes affecting building safety and compliance.

As part of our consultancy service, we review your existing fire safety policies, documentation, procedures and management systems to ensure they provide the appropriate level of detail and meet current regulatory expectations. We also assess existing risk levels, action plans and emergency arrangements, identifying opportunities to strengthen your approach and create a clear route towards compliance.

Pre-Occupancy Fire Safety Audits

For organisations acquiring, developing or managing new premises, we offer comprehensive pre-occupancy fire safety audits.

These inspections are designed to identify potential fire safety issues before a building is occupied, helping to avoid costly remediation works and compliance concerns after handover. During the audit, our consultants conduct a detailed site survey, assessing the building from a fire safety perspective and reviewing the effectiveness of the installed fire precautions.

A detailed report is then provided, ideally before practical completion or occupation, outlining whether the premises meet the requirements of fire safety legislation and highlighting any areas requiring attention.

Pre-occupancy audits are commonly undertaken for commercial offices, residential developments, mixed-use buildings and other newly constructed premises. We also provide pre-acquisition assessments for organisations considering the purchase or lease of existing properties, helping them understand the suitability of the premises for their intended use.

Plan Reviews and Building Regulation Compliance

Early engagement during the design and planning stages can significantly reduce future risks, delays and costs. Our fire safety consultants can review architectural plans before submission to Building Control, as well as proposed alterations to existing buildings requiring approval.

Through detailed plan reviews, we assess whether the proposed design meets fire safety requirements and identify any potential issues before construction begins. This proactive approach provides reassurance to developers, building owners and project teams while helping to avoid costly design changes later in the process.

Our reviews typically assess fire alarm provision, emergency lighting, fire-fighting equipment, compartmentation, fire resistance, travel distances, means of escape and occupancy considerations, ensuring the building is designed with fire safety at its core.

Your Trusted Fire Safety Partner

Whether you require ongoing strategic support, assistance with a complex property portfolio, pre-occupancy audits or expert advice during the design stage, Total Fire Group provides the expertise and practical guidance needed to support safer, more compliant buildings.

Our nationwide fire safety consultancy service is built on long-term partnerships, helping organisations understand their responsibilities, manage risk effectively and maintain confidence in their fire safety arrangements now and in the future.