Smoke does not wait for a fire to grow before it starts killing. According to the Home Office's detailed fire statistics for 2022/23, 259 people died in fires in England. Thirty per cent of those deaths - 77 people - were not killed by flames but by gas or smoke. They died because smoke found […]
Trusted Fire Stopping Surveys and Installation in Rayleigh We're Blake Fire & Security Systems, and we deliver fire stopping surveys and installation across Rayleigh and Essex. Our company is BM TRADA Q-Mark certified for Fire Stopping Installation, with the scheme licence held by Martin Blake, our Passive Fire Safety Manager. We map every penetration, match […]
Specialist Fire Stopping Surveys and Installation in Brentwood Blake Fire and Security Systems delivers specialist fire stopping surveys and installation across Brentwood and Essex. Fire stopping is the passive fire protection discipline that seals gaps, joints and service penetrations in fire-resisting walls, floors and ceilings to keep compartmentation intact during a fire. Our company is […]
Fire Protection for Business: What You Need to Know Protecting your business from fire requires more than a smoke detector on the ceiling. You have legal duties, equipment obligations and ongoing maintenance responsibilities - and the legislation that governs them is often misquoted online. This article sets out what you actually need to do, clearly […]
Expert Fire Doors Installation and Maintenance in Colchester. NSI Gold certified, BMTRADA-accredited company. Stay compliant & safe. Call us today!
A Fire Risk Assessment identified a risk in an HMO in Southend, leading to a local letting agent consulting Blake’s for a solution. The FRA found gaps around the electrical service entries into the consumer unit... here's what we did!
The principal contractor from IKEA engaged us for certified fire stopping at their Southampton branch following new installations that breached compartment walls
Why Fire Extinguisher Colours Matter More Than You Think A small fire breaks out near your electrical switchgear. Someone grabs the nearest extinguisher and aims it at the flames. But it's the wrong type - and the situation gets worse, not better. That scenario plays out because people don't recognise what the colour band on […]