When Do You Need A Fire Report For Your Development?

Many residential and commercial developments require a fire report to support building consent. Engaging a fire engineer early can help avoid delays and keep your project moving.

A fire report demonstrates how your project meets the fire safety requirements of the New Zealand Building Code.

Our fire engineering services, provide consultation to achieve value engineering and identify compliance and approval risk and we safeguard the project’s fire design approval.

Whether you’re designing a new multi-unit development, undertaking a commercial fit-out, or changing the use of an existing building, come to talk to us to find out how we can assist your project.

Common projects that may require a fire report include:

Multi-unit residential developments
Townhouses and apartments
Commercial buildings
Alterations and additions
Change of use projects
Buildings outside the scope of the Acceptable Solutions

“Engaging an experienced fire engineer at an early stage of a project can make a significant difference to the project outcome. We provide clear fire safety design requirements, practical construction-ready advice, and cost-effective solutions that give you and the wider project team confidence in the proposed fire strategy before building consent is lodged, helping to streamline the design, approval, and construction process.

Also early fire engineer involvement helps identify potential issues before they become costly problems and supports value engineering by developing practical, compliant, and cost-effective fire engineering solutions. These benefits contribute to a smoother design, consent, and construction process, reducing the risk of delays, costly design changes, and inefficient on-site construction solutions.”

Herman Fong, Fire Team Leader Auckland.

At Kirk Roberts, our Fire Engineering team works alongside architects, designers, builders and developers to provide practical fire engineering advice and fire reports that support the building consent process. If you’re unsure whether your project requires a fire report, we’re happy to help.

Complete our online Fire Report Request Form to submit your project details, and our Fire Engineering team will review your enquiry and contact you to discuss the next steps.