Fire engineering and strategy
A fire strategy explains how a building is designed to protect people in a fire. Fire engineers prepare strategies for new builds and refurbishments, and support Building Safety Regulator gateway applications for higher-risk buildings.
Training and consultancy
What it costs
Typical UK prices for fire engineering and strategy. Firms price against the details in your job, so your quotes will depend on your building and the scope.
| Typical job | Guide price ex VAT |
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| Review of drawings or general advice | £500 – £1,500 |
| Fire strategy for a small or medium project | £1,500 – £5,000 |
| Fire strategy for a large or higher-risk building | From £6,000 |
What affects the price
Including these in your job helps you receive accurate, comparable quotes.
- Size and complexity of the project
- Stage of design
- Whether it is a higher-risk building
Who needs it
Developers, architects, principal designers and owners planning building work.
How often
At design stage, and when the building or its use changes.
The law
- Building Regulations 2010, Approved Document B
- Building Safety Act 2022 (higher-risk building gateways)
Standards
- BS 9999
- BS 9991
- BS 7974
How it works
You don’t need to find or call anyone. Post the job once and the firms come to you.
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Describe the job
Answer a few questions about the building and the work. It takes about three minutes, and you can add photos, floor plans or a previous report.
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Vetted firms quote
Verified firms that offer fire engineering and strategy and cover your area quote a fixed price against your brief, with a start date and what is included. Quoting stays open for 14 days.
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Compare and choose
See price, availability, accreditations and reviews side by side, and message firms with questions. Only the firm you accept gets your address and phone number.
Fire engineering and strategy by region
Verified firms offering fire engineering and strategy in each part of the UK. Your job goes to every firm covering the building’s postcode.
- London No firms yet
- South East No firms yet
- South West No firms yet
- East of England No firms yet
- East Midlands No firms yet
- West Midlands No firms yet
- Yorkshire and the Humber No firms yet
- North West No firms yet
- North East No firms yet
- Wales No firms yet
- Scotland No firms yet
- Northern Ireland No firms yet
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