Find vetted firms to inspect, maintain or install your building systems.
Whether an inspection is overdue, a maintenance contract is up for renewal or a building needs the systems installing in the first place, finding the right specialist should not mean phoning round a dozen firms and hoping. We built TICDesk after years inside this fragmented market, and we match duty holders to specialists on a proprietary 30 point scoring methodology.
Brief to match pack, in two working days.
Five compliance areas. Over 100 specialist services.
Every service listed below is one we source, vet and match. If your job is unusual, an obsolete lift model, a listed building, a rare accreditation, we research the market and find a firm who does it.
Not on the list? Put it in the brief and we will tell you the same day whether we can cover it.
- Fire risk assessments, type 1 to type 4
- FRA remedial works and action-plan close-out
- Fire alarm design, install, service and monitoring
- Fire door inspection, repair and replacement
- Passive fire protection and compartmentation surveys
- Sprinkler, watermist and gas suppression systems
- Emergency lighting design, testing and certification
- Extinguisher servicing, dry and wet risers, smoke vents
- Fire warden, evacuation and staff training
- Legionella risk assessments and re-assessments
- Monthly monitoring, temperature and flushing regimes
- UKAS accredited legionella and potable water sampling
- Tank inspection, chlorination and cleaning
- TMV servicing, descaling and pipework remedials
- Written scheme of control and logbook management
- Cooling tower and evaporative condenser compliance
- LOLER thorough examinations, six and twelve monthly
- Planned maintenance contracts and re-tender support
- Defect remedials and insurance report close-out
- Lift modernisation, refurbishment and replacement
- Obsolete and legacy equipment specialists
- Platform lifts, stairlifts, hoists and escalators
- 24/7 entrapment call-out cover
- EICR fixed wire testing on the correct cycle
- C1 and C2 remedial works and re-certification
- PAT testing and portable appliance registers
- Emergency lighting testing and certification
- Distribution board upgrades and rewires
- Lightning protection testing to BS EN 62305
- EV charging installation and infrastructure upgrades
- Thermographic surveys and load assessments
- Planned and reactive maintenance to SFG20
- F-gas leak checks and refrigerant record keeping
- Boiler, plant room and commercial gas servicing
- AHU, ductwork and ventilation hygiene cleaning
- TM44 air conditioning inspections
- Indoor air quality testing and remediation
- BMS and controls fault finding
BAFE
LPCB
FIA
NSI
SSAIB
IFC Certification
IFE
BM TRADA Q-Mark
Legionella Control Association
WRAS
WMSoc
UKAS ISO 17025 labs
ACoP L8 competence
NICEIC
NAPIT
ELECSA
ECA
SELECT (Scotland)
Gas Safe Register
REFCOM F-Gas
BESA
OFTEC
SFG20
LEIA
SAFedUKAS ISO 17020
CHAS
Constructionline
SafeContractor
SMAS Worksafe
Achilles
RISQS
BSI certification
ISO 9001 / 45001 / 14001People live, work and sleep in these buildings.
This section is for the people responsible for keeping buildings compliant. If that is you, the desk finds and vets the right specialists, whatever the building. If you are a company that carries out the work, you want the service provider application instead.
What happens after you press send.
Seven steps, from your first message to three priced proposals. Not a marketplace listing: a research desk working your brief.
Much of what we score is not published anywhere. It comes from our own calls with these firms, their answers on scope and capacity, and reference checks we have run.
A curated matchmaker, not a marketplace.
Call at 10am, form filled by midday, three vetted providers by 2pm the next day.
MULTI-SITE PROPERTY COMPANY, SW LONDON
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Do you carry out the work? Apply to join the service provider panel.
This form is for accredited fire, water, lift, electrical, HVAC and mechanical contractors who want work. It is not the form for building owners and operators looking to hire. Duty holders arrive through the desk with scoped, live requirements. Success fee only, no retainer, no directory listing, no shared leads. Panel places are limited per region and service line.
Operated by DealFlowAgent.
DealFlowAgent VC is a firm focused on essential services, advisors to owners and acquirers across UK building services, fire and life safety, facilities and healthcare. We work in this market every day, the desk exists because we watched too many responsible people struggle to find the right specialist at the moment it mattered.
DealFlowAgent has built one of the largest networks of acquirers and business owners in facility management and building services. A common problem we saw is operators struggling to optimise systems and processes, including lead generation and conversion. TICDesk was created to make sure end clients get matched up with high-quality service providers.
The questions duty holders ask first.
Is it really free?
Yes. Duty holders pay nothing, ever. The desk is funded by disclosed introduction fees paid by specialists on engagements that proceed, and panel terms prohibit passing that fee on to you.
Do I get proposals or just names?
Neither. At 48 hours you get three firms that have already seen your requirement, confirmed they hold the accreditation for that exact scope and confirmed they have capacity to take it on. You also get what each covers, their capacity position and why they fit. Costs and method come out of the conversation with each firm, which we set up on your word.
What if the best firm is slow to respond?
A strong specialist is sometimes slow to reply. That is an inbox problem, not a quality signal. If a firm we rate comes back after the 48-hour mark we add them as a second wave and tell you, and you decide whether they are worth a conversation.
Are you a comparison site?
No. Your brief goes to a hand-picked three, never a database. We stand behind the shortlist, not a listings page.
What if it's urgent?
Tell us in the brief. Urgent notices are prioritised the same day, most match packs still land inside 48 hours.
What size of work do you handle?
From a single-building remedial to portfolio-wide programmes. Most briefs sit between £5k and £100k.
Do you cover my area?
The panel is UK-wide, with places limited per region and service line. If panel depth isn't there yet, we say so and source it, that is the 7-day track.
Who sees my brief?
Your brief in full is read by our internal desk only. To check capacity we describe the requirement to firms without naming you: building type, location, scope and timing. Your identity and contact details are released only when you approve the exact introductions. No mailing lists, no data brokers, no partner network you didn't approve.
Will I get spammed by providers?
No. Firms are approached with the requirement, never your identity, and they get your details only when you approve the introduction. We don't share, sell or syndicate contact data, the desk is the only intermediary.
How is this different from an insurance broker or consultant?
Brokers place cover. Consultants sell hours. We match you to the specialist who actually does the work, take a disclosed introduction fee from them if it proceeds, and step out of the way once the introduction is warm.
What information do you need up front?
Service line, reason for looking, rough site count and postcode, and anything already on paper (notice, quote, previous report). If you don't have it, we'll ask on the call.
Do you work with landlords, freeholders, managing agents or main contractors?
All four, plus tenant reps and asset managers. The vetting layer is the same, the tone of the shortlist changes.
What accreditations do you check for?
BAFE, LPCB, FIA, NICEIC, LEIA, Legionella Control Association, SafeContractor, CHAS, ISO 9001/14001/45001 where relevant. We verify each with the awarding body, not a screenshot.
Can I bring a specialist I already trust into the process?
Yes. Name them in the brief and we'll include them in the shortlist if they clear vetting. The remaining slots are drawn from our panel.
What happens on the 20-minute call?
We confirm the brief in plain English, flag anything obviously missing, set expectations on price and timing, and agree what goes to the panel. No sales pitch.
How do you vet the specialists?
Companies House, insurance, accreditation register, two live client references, one recent job walked through in detail. Anyone who won't sit for that isn't on the panel.
What if none of the three feel right?
Tell the desk. We'll rework the brief, re-scope, or run a fresh three. There is no obligation to engage anyone we send.
Do you handle Building Safety Act / higher-risk buildings?
Yes, separate track. HRB briefs go to specialists with live PAP experience and a golden-thread workflow, not general contractors.
Is the desk UK-only?
Today, yes. A US variant is in early prep for 2026.
Find vetted specialists without phoning around.
Inspection, maintenance, installation or remedial works, finding the right specialist should not mean calling firms and hoping. We built TICDesk because the UK testing, inspection, maintenance and certification market is fragmented. We match duty holders to three verified specialists using a 30-point scoring methodology. Free, no obligation.
Strictly confidential. Your brief is read by our team only, never published and never sold. We approach firms with your requirement, never your identity, and nothing is shared with your name on it until you approve the introductions.
Ready when you are.
The short form takes under a minute. Prefer to talk? Call the desk on 020 7293 0327 or book a 30 minute call below.
- 01Your brief is scoped and screened against the vetted network.
- 02Every credible firm for that scope and area is approached, anonymously, and asked to confirm capacity and accreditation for the work.
- 03At 48 hours you receive the match pack: three confirmed firms, what each is accredited for, where they cover, their capacity position and why they fit.
- 04Introductions happen on your word. We set up the calls or site visits, or hand over the contacts if you prefer to run it yourself.
- 05Strong firms that reply after the 48-hour mark are added as a second wave and flagged, so a good specialist is not lost to a slow inbox.
A strong specialist is sometimes slow to reply. That is an inbox problem, not a quality signal. If a firm we rate comes back after the 48-hour mark we add them and tell you, and you decide whether they are worth a conversation.