Due to the increasing demand for living space, the topic of ‘densification of living space’ and ‘building in existing buildings’ is becoming more and more important in Germany. However, older buildings in particular often hide considerable deficiencies in structural fire protection. In addition, these buildings often enjoy protection as existing buildings, which expires due to a change of use or a significant change to the building structure and must therefore be adapted to the current material requirements under building regulations.
However, planning errors or execution errors are also frequently found in newer existing buildings or in conversion projects. This can not only have devastating consequences in the event of a fire, but can also lead to existentially threatening consequences beforehand, such as prohibition of use, the closure of businesses or high fines.
A detailed analysis of the existing building, together with a cross-trade analysis of the structural substance and a comparison of the existing building with the current material requirements, is therefore essential for the creation of a property-related fire protection concept for existing buildings. This ensures that there are no unexpected costs or delays in the subsequent refurbishment process due to inconsistencies between the fire protection concept and the structural situation.
