A block of flats has a Responsible Person, a fire risk assessment that must be kept current, and an outside that needs cleaning, clearing and checking every year. SeeForth does both sides of that from one office, for managing agents, residents' management companies and landlords across London, Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridge.
Request a quoteOur fire risk assessment page explains what the assessment covers and how the visit runs. Our explainer sets out when a block also needs a fire strategy.
Two assessors, both holding the NSA Level 6 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment and both IFSM registered. Warwick Theophane covers Essex, Suffolk and London. Raphael Whitmore covers North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The written report arrives within 48 hours of the visit, with hazards in plain language, actions ranked by risk, and what was not inspected stated plainly. We assess; we never carry out the fire safety works a report calls for.
Cleared at any height by rope access, MEWP or high-reach vacuum, with photographs of what came out. The Cambridge block on our books is cleared in November and March. See the Cambridge case study.
Reach and wash up to about five storeys, rope access or MEWP above that. Residents are told which elevations are in use each day. Priced per building, not per window.
Soft washing for render, purified water for cladding panels, never a pressure washer on render. Any damaged panel, cracked render or failed sealant is photographed and reported.
Inspection, pull testing and certification of the anchors used for rope access and fall arrest, with a register for the block.
Ridge tiles, dry ridge systems, slipped tiles and flashing, by rope, MEWP or roof ladder. See the ridge tile case study.
Netting and spikes on ledges, balconies and plant areas, with the fouling cleared first.
Blocks across Greater London, including the City and Canary Wharf and Docklands, and across Essex, Hertfordshire and Cambridge, from our office at 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE.
The law says it must be kept under review. Most blocks are reviewed every twelve months and reassessed in full every three to five years, or sooner after a fire, a refurbishment, a change of use or a change to the external wall. Our report states the review date.
It covers the common parts, the structure, the external walls and the flat entrance doors, which is what the Fire Safety Act 2021 clarified. It does not go inside individual flats, though the report will say what residents should be told.
Yes. Blocks of 18 metres or seven storeys and above are higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022, with registration with the Building Safety Regulator and additional duties under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. We assess these blocks and say plainly where a fire strategy or an external wall appraisal is also needed.
Yes. Residents are told before the visit and each day which elevations are in use. Reach and wash works from the ground up to about five storeys; above that we use rope access from tested anchors or a MEWP. A supervisor is on the ground throughout.
No. We assess and we do not sell the works, so the report is not a sales document. Where external maintenance is needed, such as gutters, cladding or roof repairs, that is a separate quote and you are free to use anyone.
Yes. That is how most of our block work runs: one calendar for assessments and external maintenance across a portfolio, one contact, and reports that go straight into each block's records.
Tell us the building and we will tell you what it needs. Call 020 4634 3089 or send the address and a photo.
Let us know which of our specialist cleaning or maintenance solutions you need.