Containing Fire. Protecting Escape.
Effective compartmentation helps contain fire and smoke within the area of origin, protecting escape routes and limiting fire spread through a building. Its performance can be compromised by poor original installation, subsequent alterations, unsealed service penetrations or damage that has occurred during the life of the property.
Our compartmentation surveys examine accessible fire-resisting walls, floors, ceilings, risers, service penetrations, cavity barriers and fire-stopping arrangements. The scope can range from a targeted non-intrusive review to a more detailed intrusive investigation, depending on the building, available information and purpose of the instruction.
Defects are recorded with photographic evidence, location information and a clear assessment of their significance. The resulting information can be used to define remediation works, obtain contractor quotations, monitor repairs and provide a more reliable record of the building’s passive fire protection.
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"JH provide key advice in ensuring we maximise quality and minimise cost across our sites, while dealing with the nuances that each Cat A space brings. We would recommend Jones Hargreaves to any corporate firm with a requirement for good quality Project Management."
"Over the last few years, Jones Hargreaves have provided an excellent service. In addition to providing sound technical advice, they have overlaid that at all times. All members of the team have been very responsive and highly effective, which has been a vital support for our growing business in the UK."
"They stayed engaged long after the contract ended, which says everything."
"Jones Hargreaves are a key supplier to LXi and a critical part of our consultant team infrastructure. Their responsiveness and turnaround times are second to none. The teams’ partner led service is of excellent quality and gives us enormous comfort that the risks associated with real estate acquisition and asset management are mitigated wherever possible. Even more importantly they are always on the end of the phone to discuss progress and strategy and provide comfort where required."
"Jones Hargreaves are advisors who we regularly appoint for due diligence, project and dilapidations instructions. We value the quality of their advice and responsiveness to requests."
"We have always found Jones Hargreaves to be responsive, diligent and commercially driven. We enjoy working with Jones Hargreaves and would happily recommend their services to others."
"We have engaged Jones Hargreaves on a number of instructions ranging from dilapidations to contract administration and have always found the team to be highly responsive, proactive and effective. We would thoroughly recommend their services."
"JH started working with Ribston undertaking acquisitions surveys and have progressed to overseeing large refurbishments projects on our behalf, including the project management of the demolition and redevelopment of a large 5-acre site, which will have a build contract on phase one of £3.5m. Jones Hargreaves deploy the skills to undertake all of their required roles competently and effectively."
"We have worked with Jones Hargreaves for a number of years on a range of instructions, primarily dilapidations surveys and the contract administration of refurbishment works. We have always found the team to be responsive, diligent and commercially driven and look forward to working with them in the future."
"Jones Hargreaves has been an exceptional partner to the Mileway team, consistently delivering high-quality work that is both timely and budget-conscious. Their commercial insight and proactive approach ensure smooth collaboration, with every project being handled with precision and attention to detail."
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