Independent Fire Safety Consultancy Services Across the North West
Fire risk assessments, fire door inspections, and compartmentation surveys for commercial and residential buildings across Greater Manchester and surrounding areas.
Who Are We?
Fire Guard Compliance Ltd provides independent fire safety consultancy services for commercial and residential premises across Greater Manchester and the wider North West.
We specialise in fire risk assessments, fire door inspections, and compartmentation surveys, helping responsible persons meet their legal fire safety obligations with clear, practical, compliance-focused reporting.
Unlike companies offering installation or remedial works, our consultancy remains fully independent. This allows us to provide impartial advice based purely on legislation, guidance, and the real condition of the building.
With experience across residential blocks, offices, retail premises, warehouses, and commercial environments, Fire Guard Compliance delivers professional fire safety support tailored to each premises and its specific risks.
Qualified Fire Safety Assessors
Commercial & Residential Premises
Compliance Focused Reporting
North West Coverage
Independent Consultancy
Commercial and residential fire risk assessments carried out by qualified Fire Risk Assessors.
Fire Risk Assessments
At Fire Guard Compliance Ltd, we provide professional fire risk assessment services across the UK for a wide range of commercial premises, including offices, shops, warehouses, and residential blocks of flats.
A fire risk assessment is a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Every non-domestic premises must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment in place, and it must be regularly reviewed to ensure it remains valid and reflects any changes to the building, occupancy, or use.
The responsibility for ensuring a suitable fire risk assessment is in place lies with the Responsible Person. It must be carried out by a competent person with sufficient training, knowledge, and experience in fire safety principles and risk evaluation.
All fire risk assessments undertaken by Fire Guard Compliance Ltd are carried out by qualified fire safety professionals. Our assessors hold a minimum Level 3 fire risk assessment qualification and are members of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, demonstrating recognised professional competence and commitment to industry standards.
Our assessments are structured, practical, and tailored to the specific risks present within your premises. We identify fire hazards, evaluate existing fire safety measures, and provide clear, prioritised recommendations to support compliance and improve overall fire safety management.
We do not rely on generic checklists. Instead, our approach focuses on the real-world use of the building and the actual level of risk present, ensuring the final report is both meaningful and actionable for the Responsible Person.
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Our fire risk assessments include a full inspection of the premises, identification of fire hazards, review of existing fire safety measures, and practical recommendations to help reduce risk and improve compliance.ription text goes here
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Fire risk assessments are a legal requirement for most non-domestic premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This includes offices, retail units, warehouses, communal residential buildings, hospitality venues, and commercial premises.
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We provide straightforward, compliance-focused reports designed to help responsible persons understand risks, prioritise actions, and maintain fire safety standards within their building.
Fire Door Inspections
Independent inspections focused on compliance, safety, and practical recommendations.
At Fire Guard Compliance Ltd, we provide professional fire door inspection services across the UK, carried out by qualified and experienced fire door inspectors.
We are an independent fire door inspection company, meaning we do not carry out installation or remedial works. This ensures every inspection is fully impartial and focused solely on compliance, safety, and the true condition of each fire door set.
Our inspections include a detailed assessment of all key components, including door leaves, frames, seals, hinges, closers, glazing, and signage. Following the inspection, you will receive a clear, structured report outlining any defects or compliance issues, along with practical, prioritised recommendations for remedial action.
We always take a repair-first approach wherever reasonably practicable, and only recommend replacement where a fire door set cannot be brought back into compliance.
Because we do not offer remedial or installation services, our recommendations are never influenced by follow-on works. Every report is based purely on technical compliance, safety requirements, and professional judgement.
It is important to understand that not all fire door inspection services operate in this way. Some providers carry out both inspections and remedial or installation works. In these cases, there is a potential commercial conflict of interest, where inspection outcomes may be influenced—consciously or otherwise—by the scope of works they are able to deliver.
In addition, certain third-party accreditation schemes place restrictions on how members assess, repair, or replace fire doors, which can sometimes lead to a more standardised or replacement-led approach rather than a proportionate, repair-focused solution.
An independent inspection avoids these pressures entirely, ensuring that any recommendations are based strictly on compliance requirements and the actual condition of the door set.
Fire doors play a vital role in protecting escape routes and slowing the spread of fire and smoke. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Responsible Person must ensure fire doors are suitable, correctly installed, and properly maintained. Our inspections provide clear, documented evidence to support this responsibility.
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Fire doors play a critical role in slowing the spread of smoke and fire, protecting escape routes, and helping occupants evacuate safely during an emergency.
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Our inspections assess door condition, gaps and seals, hinges, closers, glazing, signage, ironmongery, and overall compliance with current fire safety guidance and standards.
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As an independent consultancy, we do not carry out installation or remedial works. This ensures our recommendations remain impartial, practical, and focused entirely on compliance and safety.
Compartmentation
Surveys
Detailed passive fire protection surveys for walls, ceilings, risers, and service penetrations.
At Fire Guard Compliance Ltd, we provide professional fire compartmentation surveys across the UK for commercial and residential buildings, including offices, warehouses, retail premises, and residential blocks of flats.
We are an independent fire safety consultancy, meaning we do not carry out remediation, fire stopping works, or installation services. This ensures our surveys remain fully impartial and focused solely on identifying the true condition of a building’s fire compartmentation.
Fire compartmentation is a critical element of passive fire protection, designed to contain fire and smoke within defined areas of a building. However, it is frequently compromised over time through service installations, refurbishments, maintenance works, or unrecorded building alterations.
Our surveys involve a detailed inspection of fire-resisting walls, floors, ceilings, service penetrations, risers, and fire-stopping systems, assessing whether compartment lines remain correctly maintained and compliant with expected standards.
Following the survey, you will receive a clear, structured report identifying areas where fire compartmentation may have been breached or weakened, along with practical, prioritised recommendations for remedial action.
Because we do not undertake fire stopping or remediation works, our findings are not influenced by the scope or value of any follow-on work. Every recommendation is based purely on compliance requirements, technical assessment, and professional judgement.
This independence is important in passive fire protection work, where there can otherwise be a commercial incentive to over-specify remedial solutions or bundle works into larger remediation packages. Our approach ensures recommendations remain proportionate, justified, and focused on restoring fire integrity effectively.
All surveys are carried out by qualified fire safety professionals with experience in passive fire protection and building compliance, ensuring a competent and informed assessment of risk and condition.
Fire compartmentation issues are often hidden within the building fabric and may not be visible without a competent inspection. Our surveys provide clarity, documented evidence, and a reliable basis for managing fire safety compliance within your building.
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Fire compartmentation helps prevent the spread of smoke and fire throughout a building by dividing areas into protected sections using fire-resistant walls, floors, ceilings, risers, and service penetrations.
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We inspect visible passive fire protection measures throughout the building, identifying breaches, damaged protection, inadequate sealing, and areas requiring remedial attention.
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Compartmentation surveys are particularly important in residential blocks, commercial premises, healthcare environments, and buildings where fire separation forms a key part of the fire strategy.
Fire Guard Compliance provides Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Door Surveys and Fire Compartmentation Surveys throughout the North West, including
Manchester
Liverpool
Stockport
Salford
Trafford
Warrington
Bolton
Preston
Cheshire and the surrounding areas.
We also undertake projects across Yorkshire and throughout the UK for portfolio clients.
The Areas we Cover
ContaCT US
Whether you need a fire risk assessment, fire door survey, or expert advice on fire safety compliance, we’re here to help. Complete the contact form or contact us directly, and we’ll respond promptly to discuss your requirements.
Fire Guard Compliance LTD
Unit 1 Gateshead Mill
Delph New Road,
Saddleworth,
OL3 5DB
E: info@fireguardcompliance.co.uk
T: 07415 771 553