/// Passive fire protection in Bromley
Bromley is London's largest borough by area, and much of it is suburban: inter-war semis, Victorian villas in Beckenham and Bromley town that have been divided into flats, and purpose-built blocks from the 1960s onwards. There are also care homes, retirement developments and new apartment buildings around Bromley town centre and Orpington.
Large Victorian houses converted into flats need the most attention, because fire separation was added long after they were built. We cover the whole borough, from Penge and Beckenham out to Biggin Hill.
Fire doors in Bromley
In big converted villas, flat entrance doors often open onto a grand shared staircase with original features. Doors may be original timber, older 'fire doors' with no certification, or a mix. In 1960s and 1970s blocks, communal doors on stairs and lobbies take the most wear. We inspect each door, carry out repairs and supply replacement fire doors in styles that suit the building.
Fire stopping and compartmentation in Bromley
Victorian villas have deep floor voids, cellars and roof spaces that run across what are now separate flats. Services added for each new flat often run through them unsealed. We check cellars, lofts and voids, seal service openings with tested fire stopping and enclose shared meter cupboards.
What we check in Bromley buildings
- Flat doors onto shared staircases in converted Victorian villas
- Uncertified older doors with no labels or records
- Cellars and roof spaces running across several flats
- Communal doors in 1960s and 1970s blocks
- Doors and closers in care homes and retirement developments
Rules that apply to Bromley buildings
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Requires a fire risk assessment for the common parts of blocks of flats and all non-domestic buildings, including flat entrance doors since the Fire Safety Act 2021.
Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Over 11 metres: communal fire doors checked every three months, flat entrance doors yearly (best endeavours).
BS 8214:2016
The code of practice for specifying, installing and maintaining timber fire door assemblies.