The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has approved an additional £2.9 million to complete fire safety works across its housing stock

Officials from the council said that of the 4,138 actions identified across the borough through its routine inspections post-Grenfell, 935 remain, with these expected to be completed in the next year.

According to a council report from 19 March 2026, the works involve the provision of adequate fire doors to homes and communal areas, the installation of appropriate fire alarms, compartmentalisation works throughout building fabric, and more.

As reported by the Kingston Courier, a spokesperson for the council said: “The council is fully committed to ensuring that these remaining items are completed as swiftly as possible.” 

In a statement, the council said: “It is important to note that the fire risk assessment remediation work we undertake is preventative and does not involve major, life-threatening concerns such as the removal of flammable cladding or hazardous materials, as our housing stock does not contain these.”

To support some of these specialist remedial works, the council has also entered a new 12-month contract with construction firm Quinn London, valued at £2.2 million, which will include the completion of the outstanding works. In the report, council officers stated that “excellent progress” had been made to date, including on “critical works” identified. However, there were some urgent actions yet to be addressed:

“The Council still has around 935 action items outstanding, which it needs to complete to ensure full compliance, and is keen to close them out as quickly as possible. The actions will require ongoing specialist provision and cannot be completed within the Council’s existing term maintenance contract.

“The Council will therefore need to secure a new contract that will ensure continuity of provision with minimal disruption.”

Responding to the contract award approval, Quinn London said it was delighted to continue working with Kingston council, adding that the latest investment would see the council allocate funding towards “high-priority fire safety works, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to protecting residents and enhancing building safety standards”.

The new contract is expected to run until the end of March 2027.