Fire Safety for Rooftop Amenities: Terraces, Bars, and Gardens

Rooftop amenity spaces are increasingly popular in UK developments. We examine the fire safety design requirements.. Rooftop Fire Safety Design Challenges Escape routes must not pass through occupied floors below Capacity limited by escape stairway width Wind effects on smoke movement Firefighting access to roof level Combustible items (furniture, planting, BBQs) Requirements 1. Minimum two escape routes from rooftop amenity spaces 2. Travel distance to stairway head not exceeding ADB limits 3. Protected stairway access from roof to ground 4. Fire detection if enclosed or semi enclosed areas 5. Separation from adjacent buildings (Approved Document B, Section 14) For rooftop fire safety design, contact us.