Items left in communal areas: our policy:
Items stored in communal areas may present a hazard as they could prevent people from leaving the building safely in the event of a fire. Tap here for information on keeping yourself and others safe.
Download our essential home safety guide:
These guides contain information to help keep you and others safe, covering several areas such as Fire Safety and Asbestos. We've created two versions: one for houses, and one for flats. Tap here to download your home safety guide.
Download our guide on Fire Doors:
Our leaflet contains handy information on what fire doors are, why they're important, how/when we’ll inspect them, and how you can regularly check the ones in your home/building. Tap here to download your Fire Doors guide.
Watch our short animations on gas safety, fire safety, and Fire Doors:
At just a few minutes long, our home safety animations offer a quick and easy way to make sure your home is safe. Tap here to watch our home safety animations.
Meter tampering: know the risks:
Some of the risks of meter tampering include shocks/severe burns, fires, and even explosions. Read our short guide for steps on how to keep your neighbours, friends, family members, and your/their children safe. Tap here to download our leaflet on meter tampering.
Welcome to our Building safety hub:
Here, you'll find the latest from us on keeping you and your home safe.
You can download handy guides, documentation, and advice on topics such as fire/energy safety, asbestos, and improvement works- and we've also included a series of short animated films covering the same/similar themes. Just scroll down to watch them.
If you'd like to speak with us about any of the themes covered on this page (or any other building safety-related matters), please don't hesitate to get in touch:
You can email us using buildingsafety@boltonathome.org.uk or call 01204 328000.
Fire safety on balconies and/or close to your property:
In recent years, the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have noticed a rise in the number of fires which have started close to properties- particularly on balconies- during periods of good weather.
Disposable barbecues, cigarettes, and waste have been common sources of these fires in recent years.
Please do your bit to help keep you, your friends, neighbours, and/or family members safe by ensuring you/they do not use barbeques or any other form of open fire on balconies or close to your property. This can be extremely dangerous and poses a great fire risk due to the fire’s close proximity to your building.
You can do your bit to reduce the risk of fire this summer by letting others know about our balcony fire safety steps:
- do not use barbecues, chimineas, fire pits, or any other form of open fire on a balcony,
- never store or set off fireworks or flares on your balcony,
- never store flammable materials on your balcony,
- and never throw cigarettes onto or off your balcony – as this could cause a fire on someone else’s balcony. Use a suitable ashtray and dispose of the contents safely.
Stay safe this summer. Please help us to spread the word.