Case Histories
"A gas-elec group Fire Safety Risk Assessment gives me peace of mind and makes my job easier"
David Mayhew of West Kirby Letting Ltd uses gas-elec group for Fire Risk Assessments in the communal areas of the apartment blocks that he manages: it's a very effective way for him to ensure compliance with the new fire laws. "A Fire Risk Assessment reinforces our advice making my job easier to put forward to the residents what work needs to be done."
"They were the logical choice"
"We use the service because it's from gas-elec group who also do 90% of all our gas and electrical inspections. They reliable, professional and were the logical choice to do the fire inspections."
"It's quite wrong to assume new builds will pass all the tests"
"One of the blocks inspected had no signs for the emergency exits, the lift door wasn't shutting and there were no locks on the communal electric cupboards and lift motor rooms. Anyone could get in and damage the electrics or, even worse a child could get killed." "Besides being a legal requirement, I think the safety risk assessments give everyone peace of mind - us, the tenants' association and anyone appointed as a responsible person."
"gas-elec group saved our time and gave us a clear written report"
When the firm of the Jolly Williams Partnership, Solicitors and Advocates in Westbury, Wiltshire needed a fire inspection of their four-floor period building, they chose gas-elec group to carry out their fire safety risk assessment.
"It came down to time," explained partner Jeff Williams
"We're so busy doing our own job looking after our clients' interests that it's difficult to find time for things like a fire inspection yet it's obviously very important."
"The inspection recommended several areas that simply had not occurred to Jeff before."
"Because we are on four floors and the top floor is let out to other businesses, the main fire doors on each floor are keypad locked - at the requirement of our insurers. Although you can open these from the inside by turning a lever, in the event of a fire this could cost critical seconds. The assessment suggested linking the doors to our fire system so that the locks are released in the event of a fire."
