What Assaya is
Assaya is a golden-thread record for passive fire protection, built around one promise: every seal, attested. It was built by a working fire-stopping contractor, not adapted from a generic forms app, so the workflow matches how installers actually capture evidence on site.
The platform is three joined-up parts: an offline-first field app for the operative, an admin console for the office, and a read-only client portal that gives the building owner a live golden-thread register they can trust.
- Fire stopping, fire doors and fire dampers are all native in every paid tier — one record, three trades.
- Offline-first capture: pin work to the drawing, add staged before, during and after photos, and sync when you get signal.
- Hash-chained, immutable record history — evidence is pinned to the drawing and the history cannot be silently rewritten.
- UK-hosted in London with UK data residency, and Cyber Essentials certified.
- QR sticker scanning for physical traceability without needing a dedicated label printer.
- Certificate-grade branded PDF packs, a client read-only register and share links, plus schedule-of-rates valuation and a product library.
Where Bolster fits
Bolster is a UK software platform used by fire-protection subcontractors to record installed work against site drawings. Like Assaya, it lets teams mark work on plans and build up an evidence trail, and it is an established option in this market.
We are not going to put words in a competitor's mouth. Feature sets and pricing change, so for anything specific — current plans, what is included, and how it is charged — check Bolster's own site directly. What we can do is be precise about how Assaya is built and priced, and let you compare on the points that matter to your business.
Flat price vs metering
The clearest difference is the commercial model. Many platforms in this space meter by seat or by drawing, so the bill climbs every time you add a job, a plan or a pair of hands. That turns growth into a cost you have to think twice about.
Assaya is a flat monthly price with no meter. Unlimited drawings, unlimited jobs, no per-seat or per-drawing charge. You size the plan to your business once, then take on as much work as you can win without the software taxing every extra drawing. Founder pricing is available for early firms who come on board now.
- No per-drawing charge — add plans freely.
- No per-seat charge — put the whole crew on it.
- One predictable monthly figure so you can quote and budget with confidence.
Evidence built for the golden thread
Records only matter if they stand up later. Assaya is designed to align with the Building Safety Act 2022 golden-thread duty — a durable, accurate, accessible digital record of what was installed and by whom.
Photographs are stamped and pinned to the exact location on the drawing, and the record history is hash-chained so it cannot be quietly altered after the fact. For fire doors and dampers, Assaya supports recurring inspections, which helps responsible persons keep on top of the routine fire-door check duties introduced by the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings. The workflow also follows the good-practice principles of BS 9999. This is record-keeping, not legal advice — always confirm your own duties with a competent person.
Fire stopping, doors and dampers in one place
Plenty of tools do one asset class well. Assaya carries all three passive fire trades — fire stopping, fire doors and fire dampers — natively, in every paid tier, so a mixed job lives in a single record instead of being split across apps or spreadsheets.
For a subcontractor who seals penetrations one week and surveys doors the next, that means one login, one evidence standard and one branded pack to hand the client at the end.
Moving your records across
Switching should not mean losing your history. Assaya has been used to import real jobs exported from other platforms, and the team that builds it will help you bring your existing records over so you start with your work already in place.
Because pricing is flat, there is no penalty for loading everything in at once — no per-drawing surcharge for importing a full project. You can trial Assaya on one live job, see the pack it produces, and decide from there.
Assaya vs Bolster at a glance
| Assaya | Bolster | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly price — no per-seat or per-drawing metering | Often metered per drawing or per seat — check current provider |
| Drawings and jobs included | Unlimited drawings and unlimited jobs | May be limited or metered — check current provider |
| Trades covered | Fire stopping, fire doors and fire dampers native in every paid tier | Varies by plan — check current provider |
| Photographic evidence | Staged before / during / after photos pinned to the drawing | Photo capture available — check current provider |
| Record integrity | Hash-chained, immutable record history | Audit trail available — check current provider |
| Physical tagging | QR sticker scan — no dedicated label printer needed | QR/NFC tagging offered — check current provider |
| Client access | Read-only golden-thread register plus share links | Client access on some plans — check current provider |
| Data residency and security | UK-hosted (London); Cyber Essentials certified | Check current provider |
| Built by | Built by practising fire-stopping installers (Rockfirepro Ltd) | Check current provider |
See Assaya on your own drawings — start a free account or book a 15-minute walkthrough with the fire-stopping team that builds it.
Join the founding listIs Assaya a replacement for Bolster?
For recording passive fire protection work against drawings, yes — Assaya covers pin-on-drawing capture, photographic evidence, inspections and a client-facing golden-thread record. The best way to judge fit is to run one live job through it and compare the output pack against what you use today.
Does Assaya cover fire doors and dampers, or only fire stopping?
All three. Fire stopping, fire doors and fire dampers are native in every paid tier, so a mixed job stays in one record rather than being split across separate tools.
How is Assaya priced compared with Bolster?
Assaya is a flat monthly price with no meter — unlimited drawings, unlimited jobs, no per-seat or per-drawing charge, with founder pricing for early firms. Bolster, like many platforms in this space, is typically charged by plan or by drawing; check their current pricing directly for exact figures.
Where is my data stored?
In the UK. Assaya is hosted in London with UK data residency and is Cyber Essentials certified, with a hash-chained record history so evidence cannot be quietly altered.
Does Assaya help with Building Safety Act golden-thread duties?
Assaya is designed to align with the Building Safety Act 2022 golden-thread duty and supports the routine fire-door checks introduced by the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for relevant buildings. It keeps the record; it is not legal advice, so confirm your specific duties with a competent person.
Can I move my existing records across?
Yes. Assaya has imported real jobs exported from other platforms, and the team will help you bring your history over. Because pricing is flat, there is no per-drawing surcharge for loading a full project in one go.
This page is general information about record-keeping and current UK fire-safety legislation, not legal or compliance advice. Confirm your specific duties with a competent person.