Construction Solutions Ltd | Fully certified & regulated fire door inspectors
Operating throughout London & South East England

About Us

Construction Solutions Limited (CS-L) was founded in 2005 by Gary Pearson where it was providing a construction consultancy service to contractors, developers, and private house owners on small and large scale, new-build and refurbishment projects. CS-L had specialised experience in Passive Houses, as Gary Pearson has trained as a Passive House Designer, and the consultancy work reflected this but was not exclusively limited to Passive Houses.

 

Since the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire, we have worked with a number of clients investigating, reporting and resolving fire sensitive matters both on the façades of buildings and the internal compartmentation.

The compartmentation of a building is designed to provide a level of fire resistance and to insulate against the effects of a fire, containing the fire and preventing or reducing the spread of both fire and smoke.

 

The compartmentation is designed to protect the “means of escape” via escape route corridors and stairs, allowing the occupants to flee the building, saving lives, and reducing the damage to the property.

 

Fire doors are a key component within a compartment wall. They are a complex, engineered solution, with many moving parts and subject to wear and tear, requiring regular checks and maintenance.

 

Clients were repeatedly asking CS-L to verify fire doors; therefore we undertook the appropriate training to become certified inspectors under the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) which is certified by Warrington Fire. 

Our clients are varied and includes building contractors and developers, public buildings such as schools and health care facilities, managing agents of multi occupancy buildings, private care homes, etc.

 

CS-L aim has always been and continues to be, “to advise our clients on their responsibilities under the current regulations, to provide accurate surveys, records, and schedule any remedial works required, to maintain the building to the required standards, with regards to the construction of their buildings in reference to fire safety matters.

Our Team

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Gary Pearson

BSc (Hons)

Active in the construction industry since school, holding a BSc (Hons) in Building Surveying. Working with / for Building Contractors for 36 years on a wide variety projects ranging from Schools, Hospitals, Multi occupancy buildings, etc.

Formed CS-L in 2005 working for clients as a Project Manager, Design Manager and for the past 4 years on legacy projects with fire related defects such as external cladding, internal fire stopping defects, and of course fire doors.

Recently passed the Institute of Fire Engineers exam Level 3 of Passive Fire Protection and is in the process of application to become a member of the Institute of Fire Engineers.

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Ray Bonner

DipFD CertFDI

Active in the construction industry since school, achieving a NVQ level 2 in Woodwork and Carpentry. Working as a carpenter for over 25 years, progressing on to a site foreman and then a site manager.

In 2020 Ray achieved the Diploma if Fire Doors and then became an Approved Inspector under the FDIS Scheme.

Other qualifications include IOSH in Fire Safety for Managers, A member of National Association of Fire Door Inspectors. Ray holds a CSCS card and is DBS checked.



Do you need to ensure your fire doors are compliant?

Whether you are a construction company working on a new development or a facilities manager for an existing property, if you are in charge of ensuring fire door compliance, then we can help.