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From Office Blocks to Warehouses: How We Tailor Passive Fire Protection to Your Sector
- Protest ES Ltd
- Aug 4
- 3 min read
Passive fire protection (PFP) isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. The risks and compliance requirements for a city-centre office block are vastly different from those of a logistics warehouse, school, care home, or retail unit. That’s why sector-specific PFP is critical for ensuring legal compliance and operational safety.
At Protest ES Ltd, we tailor passive fire protection strategies for a wide range of commercial sectors, ensuring your building isn’t just protected, but protected appropriately.
Why Sector-Specific Passive Fire Protection Matters
Every type of commercial building presents different challenges when it comes to fire containment and escape routes. Factors like occupancy levels, operating hours, building layout, and use of materials all influence the PFP approach.
Without a sector-appropriate strategy, your building could be vulnerable to:
Ineffective compartmentation
Inaccessible or untested fire stopping
Non-compliant fire doors
Incompatible fire damper systems
Misaligned risk assessments
Our Sector-Specific Approach
Office Buildings
Challenges: High occupancy during working hours, multiple tenants, complex escape routes.
Our solution:
Comprehensive fire door inspection programmes
Compartmentation surveys for shared risers and voids
Fire stopping around retrofitted IT cabling and services
Clear digital reporting for facilities and compliance teams
Warehouses & Industrial Units
Challenges: Large open spaces, high fire loading, limited internal subdivision, HVAC ducting.
Our solution:
Fire stopping at high-level penetrations and service routes
Fire damper testing in ventilation systems
Sector-appropriate compartmentation guidance
Integration with fire risk assessments and site-specific fire strategies
Healthcare & Care Facilities
Challenges: Vulnerable occupants, 24/7 operations, critical service areas.
Our solution:
Fire compartmentation reviews in line with HTM and healthcare firecode
Fire door inspections with minimal disruption to care environments
Phased compartmentation surveys for occupied areas
Quick-turnaround remedials for high-risk zones
Education Buildings
Challenges: High daytime occupancy, safeguarding regulations, multiple block layouts.
Our solution:
Term-time or holiday-period inspections
Detailed fire door audits with asset tagging
Fire stopping works around ICT and service upgrades
Coordination with local authority risk teams
Retail Units & Shopping Centres
Challenges: Public-facing spaces, fire separation between units, ventilation complexity.
Our solution:
Fire compartmentation and void inspections
Fire damper servicing in air-handling zones
Fire door compliance checks for both public and staff areas
Coordination with centre managers and tenant fit-outs
Compliance Across All Sectors
Our engineers are trained in site-specific compliance and work in line with all relevant standards and regulations, including:
BS 9999
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
HTM 05-02 for healthcare
DfE guidance for schools
Why Choose Protest ES Ltd?
We offer a joined-up passive fire protection service for all commercial sectors. Our clients rely on us for:
Sector-specific knowledge
Professional digital reporting
UK-wide inspection and remedial coverage
Minimal disruption to day-to-day operations
Direct communication with facilities and compliance teams
Final Words
The success of any passive fire protection system depends on how well it matches the building it’s protecting. Generic solutions won’t cut it.
Whether you manage a warehouse, school, office complex, or healthcare site, sector-specific protection is essential for compliance and life safety.
Let us help you design, inspect, and maintain a solution that’s right for your property, and the people who use it.
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