Maintaining safe,

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Specialist

fire safety solutions.

Our dedicated fire safety and compliance experts protect homes and buildings up-and-down the country. Leveraging close relationships with specialist manufacturers and installers, we minimise lead times to respond to urgent requirements as well as providing longer-term safety strategies.

3,000 strong team of property services experts
600,000 homes maintained in the UK

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WPS at a glance

Reimagining places

for people to thrive

WPS combines deep sector expertise and a purpose-driven approach to deliver maintenance, compliance and energy transition solutions.

Our 3,000-strong team of property services experts look after more than 600,000 homes in the UK – that’s almost one in seven social homes in England.  

Typically carrying out around 600,000 responsive repairs each year, we support thriving homes through planned and reactive maintenance, plus energy efficiency and renewables services.  

What we can help with 

Passive fire protection 

  • Fire door installation and compliance
  • External wall cladding systems
  • Communal fire-safety upgrades – floor linings, internal wall coverings, emergency lighting installation, fire signage

Active fire protection

  • Automatic opening vents (AOVs)
  • Emergency lighting systems
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Sprinklers and water mist systems

We work across many types of buildings, from large multi‑storey developments to individual homes. Our strong relationships with specialist manufacturers and installers help us plan work efficiently, reduce waiting times, and respond quickly when projects need urgent attention. 

Stewart Reid Regional Managing Director, WPS

Stewart Reid
Regional Managing Director, WPS

Resources

Find out more about our services – view our fire safety and compliance brochure.

Procurement routes

We are active on several procurement frameworks, which offer social housing providers quick and compliant routes to market to deliver quality fire safety programmes.

Building safety and compliance framework

Fire and building safety framework

Building and fire safety framework

Fire safety framework – Combined Works

Case studies

Our work in practice

Reimagining places for people to thrive.

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