Housing · Student Accommodation & Apartments
Fire detection, life safety and security for purpose-built student accommodation, apartment blocks and mixed-use residential schemes across the UK.
The New Landscape
Residential fire safety has been rewritten. The Building Safety Act, updated BS 5839 standards, BS 9991 fire-safety code of practice for residential buildings and the expectations of the Responsible Person mean PBSA operators, apartment landlords and managing agents need partners who understand the detail, not just the compliance tick-box.
Purpose-Built Residential
Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and apartment blocks each have their own fire strategy: common-part detection, flat-entrance interfaces, stay-put vs simultaneous evacuation. We design the right combination for the building.
BS 5839-1 L1 addressable detection throughout common parts of PBSA blocks: corridors, lobbies, stairs and plant rooms.
BS 5839-6 Grade A or Grade D mains-powered detection within every flat, interfaced with the communal panel where the fire strategy requires it.
Phased or simultaneous evacuation via Honeywell Gent voice alarm to BS 5839-8 and BS EN 54-16: the right strategy for taller blocks and atrium schemes.
Monitored door-closers, riser access monitoring and smoke-control interfaces: the compliance layer the Building Safety Regulator is asking about.
Building Safety Act
Higher-risk buildings now demand auditable documentation, competent installation and defensible compliance. Our service model is built around those exact words, because that's what protects residents and landlords when it matters.
BS 5839-1 common-part detection and BS 5839-6 in-flat detection with Gent Self-Test: annual functional testing runs remotely via real smoke and heat, meaning no in-flat engineer visits.
High-pressure watermist for high-rise residential and care settings, with a fraction of the water damage of a conventional sprinkler. Certified to BS EN 14972.
Axis Secure Entry and HID-based access for communal doors, Axis CCTV for entrances, voids and bin stores. Full audit trail for managing agents and the Responsible Person.
10-year warranty, no annual contractor service, 50% lower carbon footprint and 100% recyclable: the resident-friendly alternative to steel.
Who We Work With
Social landlords, housing associations, private developers and student accommodation operators: the organisations housing the UK.
Compliance isn't a one-off certificate: it's the state your building stays in between inspections. We design and maintain the systems that keep it there.
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Single blocks to multi-phase developments: we'll design a solution that meets your regulatory, budget and resident-experience requirements.
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