THE Smoke Ventilation Birmingham

Smoke Ventilation Services Across Birmingham

Birmingham is undergoing one of the largest urban transformations in the UK. The Digbeth regeneration area is seeing former industrial buildings converted into residential and mixed-use schemes, each requiring smoke ventilation systems designed around complex floorplans and heritage constraints. Across the Jewellery Quarter, new-build apartment blocks sit alongside listed buildings, and developers need smoke control solutions that work within tight spatial envelopes while meeting full BS EN 12101 compliance.

The high-rise residential towers in Edgbaston and along the Hagley Road corridor present ongoing refurbishment demand. Many of these blocks rely on ageing smoke ventilation infrastructure - panels that pre-date addressable technology, actuators past their service life, and AOV windows that no longer seal correctly. Vent Trade works with Birmingham City Council and housing associations across the West Midlands to deliver systematic upgrades that bring these buildings in line with the Building Safety Act 2022 and current fire safety expectations.

Birmingham’s position at the centre of the UK motorway network means our warehouse stock reaches sites across the city and wider West Midlands on a next-day basis, supporting contractors who need components on site without delay.

Compliance Standards

All work is carried out in accordance with BS EN 12101, BS 7346, Approved Document B, and the Building Safety Act 2022. For high-rise residential buildings above 18 metres, we provide the detailed commissioning and handover records required for the golden thread of building safety information.