Our Fire Safety Services
Fire safety compliance doesn’t happen by accident. It requires expert guidance and proactive support to protect people, property, and your organisation.
Led by Joe Garcia, ex-firefighter and former fire safety enforcement officer with Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service, Evaluar provides practical, proportionate, and independent fire safety solutions, with over 14 years’ experience and in-depth knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
We support hospitals, care homes, hotels, holiday lets, residential blocks, schools, and commercial premises across Cornwall.
Stay compliant, protect lives and assets, and focus on running your business.
Fire Risk Assessments
We carry out comprehensive, independent fire risk assessments for all types of non-domestic premises and multi-occupied residential buildings.
What's included:
- Thorough site survey and hazard identification
- Evaluation of existing fire precautions and management arrangements
- Identification of people at risk
- Clear, prioritised recommendations with timescales
- Detailed, easy-to-read report with photographs
Our assessments are practical and proportionate, and we focus on solutions that are effective and achievable for your specific premises.
Suitable for:
- HMOs and residential blocks of flats
- Care homes
- Hotels and holiday accommodation
- Schools and educational facilities
- Offices, shops, and commercial buildings
- Hospitals and healthcare premises
- Pre-occupancy assessments for new builds and refurbishments
- Reviews and updates of existing assessments
Fire Strategies
We provide fire strategies for new developments, refurbishments, or complex premises that demonstrate compliance with UK regulations.
Where prescriptive requirements are restrictive, we develop performance-based alternative solutions using approved guidance such as BS 7974, helping you achieve design flexibility without compromising safety.
Typical projects include:
- New commercial and residential developments
- Conversions and extensions
- Care home and hospital upgrades
- Historic or complex buildings
We offer:
- Early-stage input to avoid costly redesigns or delays later.
- Collaborative approach with architects, developers, and building control.
- Clear, actionable reports and ongoing support through to completion.
- Independent advice grounded in real-world fire service experience.
Fire Engineering
Boundary Assessment
Where the separation distances for a proposed timber-frame building do not meet the Structural Timber Association (STA) rules for separation between the boundary and neighbouring properties, a fire-engineering assessment is required. This provides mitigation measures and evidence that the arrangement remains safe while the building is under construction.
The assessment evaluates the effects of a fire during construction, focusing on radiant heat transfer to the site boundary and neighbouring properties, to support compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
What we provide
- Assessment of separation distances and radiant heat impact for timber-frame proposals relative to boundaries and neighbouring properties.
- Review against recognised guidance (STA Separating Distances Guide, BR 187 methods and Approved Document B) and clear identification of any deviations.
- Practical advice on measures or design adjustments to achieve Building Regulations compliance.
- Technical justification and recommendations for alternative or fire-engineered approaches where standard guidance is not met or is overly restrictive.
- A comprehensive Boundary Fire Risk Assessment Report.
Fire Safety Consultancy
Beyond assessments and strategies, we offer ongoing support:
- Support If you’ve received a poor outcome following a fire service inspection
- Fire safety management advice
- Policy and procedure development
- Staff awareness training
- Emergency plan development
- Legislative updates and compliance support
Whether you need one-off advice or a retained consultancy service, we tailor our support to your needs.
Location
Based in Redruth, Cornwall | Serving Newquay, Truro, Falmouth, St Ives, Penzance & surrounding areas
Contact us
Mon to Fri - 9am - 4pm
07548 672 770
Companies House
Evaluar Fire Consultancy Ltd
Company no. 17069512