How we make our buildings safe
What we do to make our buildings safe and the fire safety information for high-rise blocks.
What we do to make our buildings safe
All our blocks of flats are built to be resistant to fire, so living above the first floor does not put you at greater risk from fire.
We complete annual fire risk assessments for all our high-rise and low-rise buildings. This informs us of the safest action in the event of a fire.
We make sure our buildings are safe by:
- having walls, ceilings and doors that can hold back flames and smoke
- making regular safety checks
- carrying out any extra fire safety work needed
Fire safety information for high-rise blocks
View the cladding and fire safety information for our high-rise blocks.
Read our additional building safety information for our 8 large panel system high-rise blocks.
If you think anyone you live with may have trouble leaving your building if there's a fire, contact the Council Housing team.
- Contact us about council housing
Contact the Council Housing team if you have a question about our council housing services, or disagree with a decision we've made.
Fires in purpose built blocks
Our purpose-built blocks do not have a communal full-building fire alarm system. We only have alarms covering storage cupboard areas or bin rooms.
The fire service would attend to any reported fire in a high-rise flat.
We have never had fire alarms linked to the lifts. We have signs stating that lifts should not be used to escape a fire. There are also signs around buildings giving advice on what to do if there's a fire.