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Passive Fire Protection (PFP), fire protection surveys, and associated topics often aren’t widely understood – and we’re determined to change that! On this page, you’ll find all manner of blogs, articles, news, industry insight and other content to ensure you know your compartmentation from your breach fixes, your surveys from your certification, and your fire protection design from your fire exit strategy – and much more besides.

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Does your building comply with the Fire Safety Order 2005?

Compliance with fire safety regulations, including passive fire protection (PFP), is a legal requirement for commercial building owners, managers, letting companies, and any “responsible person” the legislation views as having control of the building.

Fire-Stopping Expertise at the Heart of Lidl’s Store

See how Commercial Fire Protection’s fire-Stopping expertise ensured fire compliance in new Lidl store

Fire Safety: How Do You Become Compliant in 5 Clear Steps?

Why The Trend Towards Mixed-Business Offices is a Fire Risk

Business and office space is changing, driven both by the pandemic and by the wider squeeze on businesses’ finances. Much commercial office space that previously housed only one business is being converted to accommodate others.

How Your Building Refurbishment Could Be Compromising Its Fire Protection

Passive fire protection (PFP) is at the heart of a building’s defences against the spread of fire, toxic gases, and smoke – and because it’s built into the fabric of the building in the form of fire-resistant walls, ceilings, doors, and other fittings, it doesn’t need switching on or off, and is ready for action 24/7.

What is Active & Passive Fire Protection? Why You Need Both

Learn the difference between active and passive methods, what are their relative merits that enable them to complement each other, and what does active and passive fire protection even look like?

Fire-stopping Expertise Supported Mercedes Benz showroom in Slough

See how Commercial Fire Protection’s expertise supported timely Mercedes Benz showroom refurbishments.

How Often Are Fire Door Inspections Needed And Why?

Your fire doors put up with a lot which is why fire door inspections and maintenance are vital, and need to be carried out regularly by qualified, accredited specialists. If they’re not, there is not only a heightened risk that fire, once started, will spread, but that the person responsible for fire safety in your building will be in breach of their duties under UK regulations.

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