London • UK-wide
Pendrake provides Building Control and Fire Engineering advisory across the UK — translating formal requirements into clear, practical actions for clients and design teams. We help you reduce iteration, manage risk, and keep projects moving.
Clear scope. Clear reporting. Measurable outcomes. If you need something not listed, ask — we’ll point you in the right direction.
With 50+ years’ experience across the Approved Inspector (AI) / RBCA sector, we support clients and architects with early-stage design reviews, plan checks, and submission-ready packages. We identify compliance risks early, translate them into clear actions, and help present your scheme to Building Control in the strongest, most efficient format.
We bridge the gap between fire strategy, Building Regulations and day-to-day design decisions — coordinating inputs, clarifying expectations, and keeping the golden thread of information tidy. Ideal where projects need confident, practical alignment between the design team, fire engineer, and the approval process.
Targeted surveys that inform design, compliance and refurbishment decisions — including measured and condition-based inspections, intrusive investigations (where required), and focused checks on building fabric, access, and life-safety critical elements. (No home valuations.)
A structured review of layout, details and buildability to help you get more from the development — reducing rework, simplifying compliance pathways, and proposing practical alternatives that maintain intent while improving programme certainty and project performance.
Pre-acquisition and pre-commitment reviews to highlight key technical and compliance risks. We provide clear priorities, likely constraints, and recommended next steps so decisions are made with eyes open.
Practical support for refurbishment, fit-out and alteration projects — helping teams navigate Building Regulations constraints, phased works, and existing building limitations while keeping approvals and delivery aligned.
We bridge the gap between project teams and an increasingly formal, regulated approval environment. That means clear advice, early issue-spotting, and disciplined coordination — so you avoid late surprises and keep momentum.
(Outputs depend on the brief and are tailored to your project.)
Pendrake is a London-based consultancy specialising in the Building Control and Fire Engineering interface. We support clients, architects and project teams who need clear navigation through a more formal, regulated process.
We’re director-led and relationship-driven — known for pragmatic advice, calm delivery, and work that helps teams progress: clearer submissions, fewer iterations, and confident decision-making.
167–169 Great Portland Street
5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
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