Venters Group: External Type 4 Intrusive Survey Access Specialists


Venters Group provides external access solutions to support Type 4 Fire Risk Appraisals (FRA) across residential and commercial buildings. We undertake the intrusive opening-up works externally, working under instruction from managing agents, construction firms, and in liaison with fire safety engineers.

Our External Access Role

We carry out the physical intrusive works needed to expose external elements for inspection, such as:

  • Cladding Systems
  • Brick and block work
  • Render
  • Concrete
  • Fire Barrier insulation

Our job is to gain safe, controlled access to these areas so that the fire safety consultant can conduct their inspection and use the images we take in situ to compile the report.

Major Cost & Time Savings

Our clients can benefit from avoiding significant costs incurred from traditional access means, such as:

  • Pavement Permits
  • Traffic Management Plans
  • Expensive MEWPs or Scaffolding

By using Venters Group's rope access technicians means a quicker turnaround, lower costs, and far less disruption to the public realm or surrounding buildings when applicable.

Who We Work With


We support a range of professionals involved in fire safety remediation, including:

  • Managing Agents
  • Construction and Facade Contractors
  • Fire Safety Engineers & Consultants
  • FM & Compliance Teams

Minimal Disruption, Maximum Efficiency

Our rope access methods allow us to reach difficult facades and high-level zones withease, without causing disruption to building occupants or local inrastucture. All word are carried out safetly, cleanly and reinstated where required.