Every EWS1 survey is assessed and signed off by fully accredited professionals, including Chartered Fire Engineers (IFE, CEng) and Chartered Surveyors (RICS, CABE, CIOB), with full professional indemnity cover. Assessments are delivered in line with RICS, UK Finance, and PAS 9980:2022 standards, providing compliant, recognised and defensible reporting.
CEng, RICS, IFE, CABE, CIOB
Fully Compliant Assessments
Defensible Valuation Reports
Comprehensive Building Cover
We manage every stage of the EWS1 process — so you don’t have to deal with multiple contractors or third parties.
We support a diverse client base, including major developers, housing providers, and consulting firms. We deliver a consistent, compliant, and well-coordinated process that aligns with broader building safety and regulatory goals.
Where Building Safety Fund (BSF) or Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) funding is required, our reports are produced to Homes England standards, ensuring full acceptance and avoiding the costly delays and repeat surveys that can arise from non-compliant documentation.
We manage the entire EWS1 process from start to finish—surveys, access, permits, and fire engineer sign-off.
1. Submit Building Details
Provide the key information about your building: height, cladding type, wall construction, age, and any available drawings. This helps us understand your building and plan the right approach.
2. Desktop Survey & Initial Assessment
We review your building information and perform a desktop survey to determine whether a simple EWS1 certificate is sufficient, or if a full FRAEW is required. This ensures the process is efficient and only as complex as necessary.
3. Schedule Full Survey
Once approved, we’ll organise the full survey schedule, including:
Access equipment (MEWPs, scaffold towers)
Permits where required
Coordination with building managers or residents to minimise disruption
You won’t need to deal with third parties or manage separate contractors — we handle everything.
4. On-Site Survey
Our experienced team carries out a thorough on-site inspection, whether that’s:
Intrusive inspection
Visual assessment
Or both
We operate with full insurance and RAMS, ensuring safety and efficiency, so the job is done right the first time.
5. Reporting & Engineer Sign-Off
You’ll receive a clear, structured report with:
Photographic evidence of inspections
Conclusions and risk ratings
Full PAS 9980 compliance
Sign-off by a qualified, accredited fire engineer
The report is ready for use by lenders, fire risk assessors, project teams, or housing bodies, giving you confidence and compliance at every stage.
We provide professional EWS1 survey services across the UK, delivering fast, fully compliant assessments no matter where your building is located.
Our EWS1 Surveyors operate in all major UK cities with high-rise residential and mixed-use buildings, including:
England: Birmingham - Bradford - Bristol - Coventry - Derby - Exeter - Hull - Leeds - Leicester - Liverpool - London - Manchester - Newcastle - Nottingham - Plymouth - Sheffield - Southampton - Stoke-on-Trent - Cambridge - Oxford - Brighton - Milton Keynes - Portsmouth - Salford - Southend - Preston - Chelmsford - York - Chester - Wolverhampton - Sunderland
Northern Ireland : Belfast
London
We have extensive experience working in London and provide services across all boroughs and neighbourhoods.
Home Counties
We have a dedicated team based across the Home Counties, giving us local knowledge of building types, councils, and access requirements throughout the region.
An EWS1 is a certificate lenders need to confirm your building’s walls are safe, while a FRAEW is a detailed technical survey of the walls, cavities, and fire breaks that provides the evidence engineers need to issue an EWS1.
Some buildings can go straight to an EWS1, but others require a FRAEW first. If you’re unsure which applies, once we have your building details, we conduct a desktop survey to determine the appropriate next steps.
EWS1 forms apply mainly to residential buildings with external wall systems, including cladding, insulation, or balconies that could affect fire safety. They are typically required for:
High-rise residential buildings (18 m +)
Mid-rise blocks (11–18 m) with any combustible materials or cladding
Developments with timber or composite balconies
Mixed-use buildings where residential units sit above commercial space