Multiple Houses
Fire Safety System
As the UK works to meet increasing housing demands, multiple housing developments are emerging as a smart, scalable solution—delivering high-quality, cost-effective homes built with speed, precision, and modern design at their core.
How to Protect Your Housing Development With Water Mist Fire Suppression
As demand for multiple housing estates and large apartment complexes continues to grow across the UK, so do the challenges for developers and architects, particularly when dealing with the desire for open-plan layouts, extended travel distances, and fire service access during an emergency.
In developments where properties are located more than 45 metres from the nearest accessible road, installing a compliant fire suppression system is often essential to meet building regulations and ensure occupant safety, a perfect example of this is our project in Northstowe.
At iMist™, we have extensive experience delivering effective fire suppression solutions for multiple housing projects, and we can slot in perfectly with your schedule of works.
Our system offers several key advantages:
- Supports flexible design, including open-plan layouts
- Enables extended travel distances while remaining compliant
- Assists in meeting fire brigade access regulations
- Provides fast, efficient installation with minimal disruption
- Can be installed in the most complex projects due to our flexible pipework
By integrating iMist™ systems into the design process, architects and developers can confidently create homes that align with both their vision and all applicable fire safety standards.
Why is Fire Suppression a Requirement in Multiple Housing Developments?
Higher Occupant Density
- Multiple housing developments often house many residents in close proximity and usually feature terraced or semidetached housing. Higher occupant numbers increase the risk of fire-related incidents and can increase the risk of fire spread due to the layout of the developments.
- Fire suppression systems control fires at an early stage, giving residents more time to evacuate safely.
Protection of Residents
- Early fire suppression helps maintain safe escape routes and reduces the risk of injuries or fatalities, especially in new build developments, which are often located further away from main towns, making them more distant from local fire stations. You can see an example here of where we have recently prevented fire spread in a new build development in Scotland.
Regulatory Compliance
- Building Regulations (Approved Document B) and fire safety legislation require active fire protection in larger or multiunit residential buildings.
- Installing suppression systems ensures compliance and supports approvals from Building Control.
Limiting Fire Spread and Damage
- Fires can quickly spread across multiple units, especially in buildings with lightweight, timber construction or openplan layouts.
- Suppression systems contain the fire early, reducing smoke and structural damage and protecting residents’ belongings.
Supporting Developers and Landlords
- Active fire suppression demonstrates a commitment to resident safety and can facilitate approvals, reduce insurance premiums, and protect long-term investment.
In short: Multiple housing developments carry higher fire risks due to occupancy density and building layout. Fire suppression provides early control, keeps residents safe, ensures compliance, and protects both property and investment.
The Benefits of iMist Fire Suppression Systems
Water mist fire suppression systems are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional systems. Discreet and design-focused, they eliminate unsightly devices in your ceiling. Easy to install and mains water-fed, they require no bulky water tanks. iMist™ leads the way in water mist technology, continuously innovating to provide safe, stylish, and efficient fire suppression solutions.
Free Quotation
Our designers will return your quotation and design within 3-5 working days to ensure aquick start to your project.
Site Survey
We have worked hard to obtain and pass third-party accreditations for installations, designs and manufacturing.
All iMist™ Employees
Everything we do is completeddirectly by iMist™ employees who have been fully trained in-house and have the competence to complete projects.
Over 180 Years of Knowledge
Our combined years ofengineering and fire suppression knowledge will ensure that your project is always in the best hands.