Site Surveying Services
See the building as it really is.
The Challenge
The building on paper versus the building in practice.
Buildings rarely remain exactly as they were originally designed. Changes in layout or use, refurbishment, maintenance, and the installation of new mechanical, electrical, or IT services can all affect fire protection over time.
Compartmentation and other passive fire protection measures may also be compromised if not properly maintained. Without appropriate surveying, those changes can remain hidden within the building fabric.
How Tenos Helps
Understand what is there before deciding what comes next.
Passive fire protection surveys.
Assess passive fire protection measures within the building, including relevant compartmentation and associated systems.
Compartmentation surveys.
Inspect walls, floors, interfaces, and penetrations that contribute to the building's compartmentation strategy.
Fire door surveys.
Review the condition and relevant characteristics of fire doors and associated components.
Fire-stopping surveys.
Identify potential issues with fire-stopping around penetrations and building services.
As-built condition surveys.
Compare physical building arrangements against drawings, strategies, records, or other available evidence.
Visual and intrusive surveys.
Use a level of investigation appropriate to the building, available evidence, and purpose of the appointment.
Why choose Tenos?
Surveying without a vested interest in the remedial work.
Understand the objective.
Establish what the client needs to know and the appropriate scope and level of inspection.
Bring evidence together.
Consider drawings, fire strategies, certification, records, and other relevant documentation.
Survey the building.
Record physical conditions and evidence systematically, using digital surveying tools such as PlanRadar where appropriate.
Assess the findings.
Consider the significance of identified issues and whether further investigation is needed.
Prioritise the right response.
Provide clear findings, recommendations, and, where appropriate, risk-based priorities for remedial action.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What can a fire safety site survey identify?
The scope can include passive fire protection, compartmentation, fire doors, fire-stopping, fire dampers, and other relevant physical conditions, depending on the appointment.
Are surveys intrusive?
They can be visual, intrusive, or a combination of both. The appropriate level of inspection will depend on the building, available information, and the question being investigated.
Do you review documentation as well as the physical building?
Where appropriate, Tenos can review drawings, strategies, certification, test evidence, and other available records alongside the survey findings.
What happens when defects are identified?
We can assess the significance of findings, recommend further investigation where required, prioritise action, and provide consultancy during remediation.
Can Tenos survey occupied buildings?
Yes. The scope and methodology can be planned around operational requirements, accessibility, risk, and the level of investigation required.
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We can help you truly understand your building.
Whether you are investigating a construction concern, reviewing existing fire protection, assessing incomplete evidence, or considering a proposed remedial solution for your site, our specialists can help you establish the facts and find a proportionate way forward.