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Passive Fire Protection & Fire Doors in Exeter, Devon, Torbay & Plymouth
Landlord Fire Safety Compliance
Ensuring your property meets fire safety compliance isn’t optional—it’s a legal responsibility for landlords across Exeter, Devon, Torbay, and Plymouth. From HMOs and apartment blocks to commercial premises, landlords must take proactive steps to protect lives, limit fire spread, and comply with current UK fire regulations.
Understanding Passive Fire Protection
Passive Fire Protection (PFP) is the foundation of effective fire safety. Unlike alarms or extinguishers, passive systems are built into the structure of the building and work continuously to slow the spread of fire and smoke.
Key passive fire protection measures include:
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Fire-resistant walls, floors, and ceilings
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Compartmentation between flats and communal areas
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Fire stopping of service penetrations (pipes, cables, ducts)
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Intumescent seals and fire-rated materials
Properly installed and maintained passive fire protection helps ensure safe escape routes and protects the structural integrity of your property—critical for landlord compliance.
Fire Doors: A Legal Requirement for Landlords
Fire doors play a vital role in containing fire and smoke, particularly in shared or multi-occupancy buildings. Landlords are legally required to ensure fire doors are:
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Correctly specified and fire-rated (FD30 / FD60 where required)
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Professionally installed
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Fitted with compliant closers, hinges, and intumescent strips
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Regularly inspected and maintained
Faulty or poorly maintained fire doors are one of the most common causes of enforcement action by local authorities and fire services across Devon.
Landlord Responsibilities Under Fire Safety Law
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and updated guidance, landlords must:
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Carry out and act upon a suitable Fire Risk Assessment
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Maintain all fire protection measures in working order
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Ensure communal areas meet fire resistance standards
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Keep clear records of inspections and remedial works
Failure to comply can result in fines, invalidated insurance, or prosecution—especially for HMOs and managed residential buildings.
Local Fire Safety Support Across Devon
Whether your property is in central Exeter, coastal Torbay, or Plymouth city centre, working with experienced fire safety professionals ensures compliance with local authority expectations and fire service guidance.
Commercial Sectors We Support
Vesta Sol Fire Protection works with businesses across a wide range of industries, including:
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Offices & corporate buildings
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Retail stores & shopping units
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Logistics & warehousing
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Manufacturing & industrial units
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Hotels & hospitality venues
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Restaurants & food service businesses
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Multi-unit commercial developments
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Property managers & landlords
Whether it’s a new build, refurbishment, or routine compliance upgrade, we deliver safe and reliable passive fire protection tailored to your needs.
Project Type
Health Care
Schools
Commercial
Residential
Occupied- Buildings
Surveys
Site Survey
Free site survey to assess works required and then formulate a quote for a detailed site survey & formal quotation for works
On Site
Electronic Record Keeping ∙ Communication ∙ Fully Qualified Technicians ∙ Handover Documentation ∙ Certification
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Enquiries
For any enquiries, questions or commendations, please call: 01392 793310 or fill out the following form
Contact Us
Address:
Unit 21, De Havilland Road, Skypark, Clyst Honiton, Exeter, EX5 2GE
Unit 1 Alphin Brook Court, Alphin Brook Road
Exeter, EX2 8QR
Tel: 01392 793310
Company Number: 14699359
Passive Fire Protection Services, Devon, Somerset & Cornwall