Soldi CDM and Fire investigates fire safety defects, compartmentation concerns and passive fire protection issues in existing buildings, estates and public sector portfolios across the UK.
We work with local authorities, asset owners, housing providers, leisure operators and property managers where the condition and integrity of compartmentation needs to be established, restored or maintained.
Our surveys assess walls, floors, ceilings, service penetrations, fire doors and structural interfaces to identify defects within passive fire protection. Where issues are identified, we provide fire strategy review, remedial scope definition and contractor ready documentation.
We support remediation programmes from initial investigation through to completed works, providing practical advice based on the building, its construction and the works required on site.
The Building Safety Act has increased responsibility on building owners and accountable persons to understand and maintain passive fire protection. We provide the technical advice and clear documentation needed to support that responsibility.
Building Forensics and Remediation
Effective fire compartmentation is a fundamental part of a building’s passive fire protection strategy. When compartment lines fail, fire and smoke can spread through a building, bypassing the protection the original design relied upon.
At Soldi CDM and Fire, we investigate fire safety defects, compartmentation failures and passive fire protection issues. We work with asset owners, public bodies and property managers to identify problems, define what needs to be done and produce the documentation needed to procure and deliver remedial works.
What we do
Compartmentation Surveys
Systematic inspection of walls, floors, ceilings, service penetrations, fire doors and structural interfaces to identify breaches in compartment lines and failures in passive fire protection.
Fire Strategy Review
Assessment of the building’s original or intended fire strategy, establishing correct compartment lines, protected routes and separation requirements where alterations, defects or maintenance issues have affected the original design.
Remedial Scope Definition
Production of written remedial schedules suitable for contractor procurement, covering fire stopping, cavity barriers, structural fire protection and fire door upgrades or replacement.
Annotated Drawing Mark Ups
Marked up drawings identifying compartment lines, protected corridors, hazard room boundaries and locations requiring remedial attention.
Intrusive Verification
Targeted intrusive inspections to confirm wall head construction, ceiling void arrangements and service penetration conditions where non intrusive surveys are insufficient.
Typical Detail Guidance
Guidance notes and typical details for common remedial works including penetration sealing, wall head sealing and fire door upgrades, suitable for use during delivery.
Who we work with
Local authorities, housing providers, leisure and education estate managers, developers and building owners managing existing buildings where compartmentation integrity needs to be established, restored or maintained.
Why it matters
Building Safety Act reform has placed increased responsibility on building owners and accountable persons to understand and maintain passive fire protection. Compartmentation failure remains one of the common causes of fire spread in existing buildings. Getting it right requires more than a survey report; it requires technical judgement, clear scope definition and documentation that contractors can deliver.