Fire Safety

The Spectacle Works RTM (Right to Manage) is legally required to ensure our building meets fire safety standards, as mandated by UK regulations. We’re committed to keeping our community safe, please follow these guidelines:

Fire Action Notice

If you discover a fire in your flat: Leave immediately, closing all doors behind you. Call 999 and give the building address. Alert others in your block if it is safe to do so.

If you are not in the affected flat: Stay in your flat unless affected by smoke or heat. Close doors and windows. The building is designed to contain a fire. If unsafe, leave by the nearest exit and call 999.

If in doubt, get out.

Keep Communal Areas Clear

Fire safety regulations require all hallways, stairwells, and emergency exits to be free of personal items. Fire safety regulations mandate that we must keep all personal items out of emergency exits. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Article 14(2)(b): “Emergency routes and exits must be kept clear at all times.” Any items left after 1st May 2025 will be removed.

Front Door Upgrades

Following the Grenfell tragedy, new fire safety regulations require leaseholders’ front doors to be upgraded to meet enhanced standards. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to “the common parts of the building, including the structure and exterior, and any flat entrance doors” (Section 1, amending Article 6). This means front doors must comply with fire resistance standards, such as FD30S (30-minute fire resistance with smoke seals). The Building Safety Act 2022 mandates ongoing accountability: “The responsible person must ensure that fire safety measures, including flat entrance doors, are maintained and inspected regularly” (Section 156, amending the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005). Under current guidance, each door must be inspected annually to ensure compliance and safety. These upgrades are the responsibility of individual leaseholders, with costs charged accordingly.