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Fire Risk Assessments
If you run a business, own an HMO or manage the common parts of a block of flats, the law says you need an up-to-date fire risk assessment. We assess the premises, record every significant finding, and give you a clear action plan ranked by priority. If it flags your fire doors, we supply and fit the certified replacements too.
The assessment covers
- 01Escape routes, exits and travel distances
- 02Fire doors and compartmentation
- 03Fire detection and alarm systems
- 04Emergency lighting and signage
- 05Fire-fighting equipment
- 06Ignition sources, fuel and housekeeping
- 07Management, training and records
A legal duty
The Fire Safety Order 2005 requires the responsible person for non-domestic premises, including the common parts of flats and HMOs, to have a suitable and sufficient assessment.
Recorded in full
Since October 2023, responsible persons in England must keep the whole assessment in writing, with the name of whoever carried it out.
Kept up to date
It must be reviewed regularly, and again whenever the building, its use or its occupants change significantly.
Fire doors sorted
If the assessment flags your fire doors, we supply and fit certified FD30 and FD60 replacements, so one team closes out the action.
How it works
From booking to written report
- 01
Tell us about the premises
Book online or call 0800 0016328 with the address, the type of premises and roughly how big it is. We reply within 24 hours with a quote.
- 02
Site visit
We walk the building: escape routes, fire doors, alarms, emergency lighting, equipment, and how fire safety is managed day to day.
- 03
Your written report
Significant findings, who is at risk, and an action plan ranked by priority, in writing and ready for your records.
Need each fire door checked individually? See our fire door inspections.
FAQ
Fire risk assessments: common questions
Is a fire risk assessment a legal requirement?
Yes, for almost all non-domestic premises. In England and Wales the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person (the employer, owner, landlord or managing agent) to carry out a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment and act on what it finds. That includes the common parts of blocks of flats and houses in multiple occupation. Scotland and Northern Ireland impose the same duty under their own fire safety law.
Does a fire risk assessment have to be written down?
In England, yes. Since 1 October 2023 every responsible person must record the whole assessment in writing, together with the name of the person or organisation who carried it out. Before that, only premises with five or more employees, or premises with a licence, had to keep a written record.
How often should a fire risk assessment be reviewed?
The law requires it to be reviewed regularly so it stays up to date, and straight away if there is reason to think it is no longer valid or something significant has changed: building work, a change of use or occupancy, or a fire or near miss. A yearly review is common practice.
Does a fire risk assessment cover fire doors?
Yes. Fire doors hold back fire and smoke along escape routes and between compartments, so any suitable assessment looks at their condition. It is not a door-by-door survey, though: where the assessment flags problems, a fire door inspection records each door against its certification. If doors need replacing, we supply and fit certified FD30 and FD60 doorsets.
What do I get at the end of the assessment?
A written report setting out the significant findings, who is at risk, and an action plan with every recommendation ranked by priority, so you know what to fix first. It is the record a fire safety officer will ask to see if the fire and rescue service audits the premises.
Book your fire risk assessment
Tell us about the premises and we'll reply within 24 hours.