Façade Fire Safety

Elev8 Fire Engineering specialize in façade fire safety. Our fire engineers can support you with your Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) in line with PAS 9980:2022, EWS1 certification, and provide technical support during remediation of your external walls.

Our Core Services:

  • PAS 9980 Appraisals
  • EWS1 Certification
  • Façade Remediation Support
  • Clerk of Works and Fire Safety Assurance
  • Third Party Peer Review of FRAEWs

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Façade Fire Safety

Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls - PAS 9980

PAS 9980:2022 gives recommendations and guidance on undertaking a fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of an existing multistorey, multi-occupied residential building. A fire risk appraisal of external wall construction is described as a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW).

The purpose of an FRAEW is to assess the risk to occupants from a fire spreading over or within the external walls of the building and decide whether, in the specific circumstances of the building, remediation or other mitigating measures to address the risk are considered necessary.

The PAS applies where the risk is known, or suspected, to arise from the form of construction used for the external wall build-up, such as the presence of combustible materials or lack of cavity barriers and/or fire stopping. The outcome of an FRAEW is intended to inform the buildings fire risk assessment (FRA).

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EWS1 Certification

Our Chartered Engineers can support with obtaining an EWS1 certificate for your building, with the capability of issuing both A and B ratings.

An EWS1 form is not a government or regulatory requirement, nor is it a building or life safety assessment. It is a mortgage valuation tool used by lenders when assessing mortgage applications. That being said, the guidance for issuing an EWS1 form states 'The investigation into the construction of the building should be in accordance with the guidance given in BSI PAS 9980, which allows for the possibility of mitigation as an acceptable investigation outcome'.

Elev8 Fire Engineering have the requisite skills, knowledge, experience and insurance to conduct your PAS 9980 appraisal and issue an EWS1 certificate.

Façade Fire Safety

Façade Remediation, Clerk of Works and Fire Safety Assurance

Having competent fire engineers appointed across all stages of a project, throughout design, remediation and handover has never been more important. Creating that golden thread of fire safety information and ensuring the fire safety measures that were designed, get implemented in line with the fire strategy requirements.
We offer expert technical support, consultancy and quality assurance throughout the construction and/or remediation stage of projects, providing you the peace of mind that what has been designed gets built and handed over correctly. Ultimately reducing the number and scale of aftercare issues.
This is particularly useful for remediation of the buildings external walls to comply with specific fire safety requirements. Our bespoke services will ensure the relevant quality assurance information is documented throughout the end-to-end process, giving you the assurance that the relevant fire safety measures have been implemented and documented for future use.

Third Party Peer Review

If you want a second opinion on the quality and outcome of your existing FRAEW, our fire engineers can conduct a third-party peer review to provide you with the necessary level of assurance that your building achieves the adequate level of safety.

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