Inspections & statutory testing in Kingston upon Thames
CTS provides the full statutory inspection and testing regime now required for higher-risk buildings in Kingston upon Thames - independent, client-side, and acting solely for the building owner.
Key facts
- Kingston upon Thames's registered higher-risk building count is taken from the BSR register.
- Every occupied HRB must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator; operating an unregistered occupied HRB is a criminal offence.
- The golden thread duty has applied since 1 October 2023.
- Duties come from the Building Safety Act 2022 and the regulations made under it - notably the Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks) Regulations 2023 and the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023, alongside the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
- CTS helps you achieve and maintain compliance: diagnostics, advisory, inspections & testing, remediation management and ongoing monitoring.
Inspections & statutory testing in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames has riverside and town-centre high-rise development.
As an independent, client-side advisor with no contractor or supplier affiliations, CTS provides the full statutory inspection and testing regime now required, with findings recorded to a BSR-ready golden thread on the CTS BuildSafe platform.
This is the complete recurring regime, not just facades: fire door inspections (quarterly communal and annual flat-entrance), fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing, dry risers, lift (LOLER) inspections, water and legionella, electrical installation condition reports (EICR), gas safety, and facade, cavity-barrier and balcony inspections. Every inspection is scheduled and tracked against its statutory frequency and recorded to the golden thread on the CTS BuildSafe platform, with RAG status and due-date alerts across your whole portfolio.
- Riverside residential towers
- Town-centre regeneration
- Mixed-use development
The remediation picture
As at 30 April 2026, 4,378 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding were being monitored in the government's remediation programmes across England - 55% had started or completed works and 35% were complete.
Source: MHCLG Building Safety Remediation monthly data release, April 2026.
How CTS supports Kingston upon Thames accountable persons
EWS1/FRAEW assessments are carried out by accredited specialists; CTS reviews the outputs and coordinates the right assessor. Gateway 2 and 3 submissions sit with the principal designer and contractor - CTS can advise but does not run them.
Kingston upon Thames building safety - FAQs
Do I need to register my building in Kingston upon Thames?
Yes. All occupied higher-risk buildings in England, including Kingston upon Thames, must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. Operating an unregistered occupied HRB is a criminal offence.
Building Safety Act or building safety regulations - which applies?
Both. The Building Safety Act 2022 is the framework; the day-to-day duties for higher-risk buildings sit in the regulations made under it, alongside the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. CTS works to all of them.
Does CTS act for the building owner or the contractor?
CTS is independent and client-side: we act solely for the building owner, with no contractor or supplier affiliations.
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