Fire Prevention & Meijs

Figures from the fire service show, that there are almost 180 fires a day in the Netherlands. So it can happen to anyone once. The consequences of a fire are often enormous. That is why limiting the spread of a fire is so important.

As the owner, you are and always will be responsible for the fire safety of your premises. The Competent Authority (the municipality, assisted by the fire brigade) can check the status of your premises and may or may not grant the permit on that basis. We are happy to investigate the fire safety of your premises for you. We report our findings, clearly and specifically, and advise you whether, how and where fire safety should be improved.

You will then have a clear handle on which adjustments, if any, are needed, which applications with independently tested and certified products and what the costs are.

We make a scan of your building for all parts that are a fire hazard. From this, we draw up a report, indicating in concrete terms how to prevent or limit the spread of a fire. Naturally, all this complies with the applicable laws and regulations, as described in the Building Decree.

This report clearly identifies deficiencies in a property when it comes to fire spread.

All buildings with high-risk cladding should be investigated for fire safety. This requirement was introduced by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) following the major Grenfell Tower fire in London in 2017. We carry out our investigation using DGMR’s ‘’BZK Fire Safety Facade Risk Tool‘’ and do so using the building’s architectural drawings and a visual examination on site. Based on the data collected, we scale your building into a so-called ‘’risk category for combustible facades‘’. If your building falls into the green/yellow category, no follow-up actions are necessary. If your building falls into the orange/red category, these are needed or required. We are also happy to help and advise you on any required adjustments that emerge from our investigation.

A fire compartment is a part of a building that can be considered an independent unit in the event of a fire. Fire compartments must ensure that fire and smoke can be held back for a specified time of at least 20, 30 or 60 minutes to create a safe free escape route.

Besides fire compartments, there are also smoke compartments and sub-fire compartments, all of which have their own conditions and rules. Determining the correct compartmentation is a complex matter in which knowledge of laws and regulations via the Building Regulations is essential. We will gladly determine for you whether, where and how compartments can be installed in your building. We indicate these fire compartments clearly and concretely on construction drawings.

Smoke and heat detectors alert the occupants or users of your premises so that they can escape in time should a fire suddenly break out. We will be happy to advise you on where and how best to place these detectors or systems, and will also take care of their adjustment. If required, we will also ensure that the systems are connected to an alarm centre or emergency services.

To limit the dangers of a potential fire or its spread, building services are required. These consist of various sub-areas, which we carry out fully or in sub-areas expertly. These include:

• Installing fire-resistant seals so that interruptions in the fire separation disappear. This often involves pipes, tubes or cable ducts running through walls, ceilings or floors.
• Installing fire-resistant doors, floors and/or ceilings so that any fire cannot spread to other rooms.
• Installing and fitting fire-resistant glazing.
• Carpentry of main load-bearing structures or other carpentry work such as walls and shafts.
• Applying fire-resistant coatings to steel main and supporting structures.