Working where access is the hardest part
Secure estates add a layer most contractors never deal with: vetting lead times, escorted access, restricted photography, plant and tool controls, and records that must satisfy both the fire auditor and the security team. We plan for all of it up front, so your escort time is spent on productive work.
Vetted people
Named, security-checked operatives submitted for clearance in advance — no substitutions on the day.
Discreet delivery
Unmarked access arrangements where required, controlled photography protocols, and information handling that respects your site's sensitivity.
Evidence that satisfies both sides
Q-Mark records for the fire auditor; access logs, personnel lists and method statements for the security office.
Heritage overlap
Many secure estates are also listed — we manage conservation constraints and fire compliance in the same programme.
Delivered in operational secure estates
Passive fire protection inside operating Heathrow terminals — under permit, under escort and with security-cleared operatives, every seal photographed and recorded against its location before it is closed.
Managing a secure estate?
Start the conversation early — clearances take time, and the best programmes are planned around them.
Tell us about the site
Send us the details and anything you already have — drawings, an old survey or photos. We will be in touch within one working day.
- BM TRADA Q-Mark certified, certificate 4515
- Named Approved Persons accountable for the work
- Every asset photographed and recorded
Prefer to talk? Call 020 8769 8869 (Mon–Fri 07:30–17:30) or email fire@arcticltd.com.