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At Checkmate Fire Solutions, protecting lives, buildings and communities is at the heart of everything they do. With social housing as one of their key sectors, they are delighted to announce that they have been appointed as passive fire contractor on four of the Hyde Fire Safety Framework Lots.

Achieving second place on all national fire door remediation works, encompassing the North, Midlands, Wales, Southwest, South, and East, Checkmate Fire Solutions also hold prominent positions for fire stopping, fire door inspections and fire door replacements.

Delivering critical fire safety works across the nation

Hyde is one of the largest housing associations in England (United Kingdom)

Delivering critical fire safety works across the nation, they will be collaborating closely with all contract stakeholders over the next 4 years.

Committed to improving quality of life for more disadvantaged societal groups, Hyde is one of the largest housing associations in England (United Kingdom), managing circa 50000 homes across the nation.

Bespoke agreement to allow easier access to service providers

Renewing and updating the previous 4-year fire safety framework - alongside Pretium and Frankham RMS - this bespoke agreement was designed to allow easier access to service providers to deliver fire safety related work.

Caroline Walters, the Framework Lead and Senior Business Development Manager at Checkmate Fire Solutions, said “We are so proud to deliver such vital works across the Hyde Group Fire Safety Framework. Significant long-term contracts not only benefit us, but also our supply-chain partners and employees.

Hyde Fire Safety Framework added to Checkmate’s portfolio

Caroline Walters adds, “We are incredibly excited to add the Hyde framework to our long-term portfolio, ensuring we can invest in our people, and deliver a safer Britain.

With residents and communities desperate to feel safe, passive fire protection for social housing is fundamental to saving lives, protecting homes, and restoring compliance to their built environment.

Provide bespoke passive fire protection solutions

Checkmate’s clients benefit from the fact that they have been doing it right for over 30 years

Having extensive experience providing bespoke passive fire protection solutions to the housing sector, Checkmate’s clients benefit from the fact that they have been doing it right for over 30 years. 

With circa 80% of their works delivered within occupied buildings, their expertise ensures the provision of a more sustainable future for social housing, keeping homes safe and sound, and extending their lifespan.

Contribute to the fire safety of the social housing community

Expressing his passion and enthusiasm for the works ahead, Gavin Slattery, the Chief Development Officer at Checkmate Fire Solutions, stated “We are enormously excited about how our relationship with Hyde will develop over the coming years, and how we can continue to contribute to the fire safety of the social housing community.

Gavin Slattery adds, “As with any contract of this nature there will be challenges ahead, but we look forward to every one of them. This was a huge team effort, and our thanks go out to everyone involved!

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