Fire Safety Certificate Applications

What is a Fire Safety Certificate?

A Fire Safety Certificate is a certificate issued by the Building Control Authority which states that the building/works to which an application relates, complies with the requirements of Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations, if built in accordance with the proposed plans and specification which were submitted.

A Fire Safety Certificate is required before works can commence on a building. If a person intends to start work on a project before a Fire Safety Certificate is granted, a 7 day notice must be lodged with the Building Control Authority.

Additionally a revised Fire Safety Certificate and a Regularisation Fire Safety Certificate can also be applied for when dealing with fire safety.

• A revised Fire Safety Certificate can be applied for when changes are made to the original design of a building after a fire safety certificate has been granted.
• A Regularisation Fire Safety Certificate is required where a building has been commenced or completed without a fire safety certificate being granted.

When is a Fire Safety Certificate Required?

With the exception of dwelling houses & small agricultural buildings, a Fire Safety Certificate is generally required for:

• All new buildings.
• Works in connection with the material alteration of a building.
• Extensions to Buildings.
• A building were a material change of use takes place.

At DSM we can undertake the preparation & submission of a Fire Certificate Application, which includes fully detailed drawings & Fire Safety Compliance Report in accordance with Part B of the Building Regulations & other Design Standards.

Our Engineers have extensive on site & practical experience, which allows us to better understand the needs of the client and assist in the design as efficiently as possible.

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