Independent Fire SafetyConsultancy forEngland & Wales
Rigour. Independence. Clarity.
Independent fire engineering for duty holders who need certainty — not just compliance. Senior-led. Conflict-free. Forensically rigorous.
Apex Fire Engineering provides independent fire engineering advice to duty holders who need certainty — not just compliance. Every instruction is led personally by a senior practitioner with direct operational firefighting experience and over 1,500 assessments delivered.
1,500+
Assessments Delivered
100%
Senior-Led Instructions
0
Subcontractors
0
Conflicts of Interest
Core Services
Fire Risk Assessments
Type 1–4 assessments under RRO 2005 and PAS 79-1:2020.
PAS 79-1:2020FRAEW (PAS 9980)
Fire risk appraisal of external walls under PAS 9980:2022.
PAS 9980:2022Retrospective Fire Strategies
BS 9999-compliant fire strategy documentation for existing buildings.
BS 9999Building Safety Case Reports
Safety case documentation under Building Safety Act 2022.
BSA 2022Compartmentation Surveys
Intrusive and non-intrusive surveys of fire compartment integrity.
ADB Vol. 2Fire Door Surveys
Condition assessment of fire door sets to current standards.
BS 476-22Sectors
Housing Associations
Portfolio fire safety management for registered social landlords.
Local Authorities
Fire safety compliance for council-owned housing stock and civic buildings.
Higher Education
Campus-wide fire risk management for universities and colleges.
Healthcare
HTM 05-02 compliant assessment for NHS and private healthcare estates.
Apex identified critical compartmentation breaches that two previous assessors had missed entirely. Their thoroughness saved us from a potentially catastrophic oversight.
Case Studies
Metropolitan Police Custody Suite
Bespoke evacuation strategy for detained persons
8,000-Unit RSL Portfolio Programme
Multi-year rolling assessment programme
24-Storey Mixed-Use Development
Performance-based design departures justified
Insights
Building Safety Act 2022: What Principal Accountable Persons Need to Know
March 2026Common Compartmentation Deficiencies in Post-War Residential Towers
March 2026PAS 9980 in Practice: Proportionate External Wall Assessment
February 2026Ready to discussyour requirements?
Every instruction begins with a conversation. Tell us about your building, your portfolio, or your compliance challenge.