Fire risk assessments for London and the Home Counties
A fire risk assessment identifies what could cause a fire in your building, who is at risk and what needs to change. We carry them out to the PAS 79 methodology and give you a written report with a prioritised action plan you can actually work through.
Do you need one?
You need a fire risk assessment if you are the Responsible Person for a workplace, a building open to the public, or the communal parts of a residential building. That includes freeholders, managing agents, Right to Manage companies and landlords of HMOs and converted flats.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the assessment must be reviewed regularly and kept up to date. The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 added further duties for buildings with two or more domestic premises, and the Building Safety Act 2022 introduced additional requirements for higher-risk buildings above 18 metres.
Not sure whether it applies to you? Call and ask, we’ll tell you straight, even if the answer is no.
What the assessment covers
Which type do you need?
For blocks of flats, assessments are described as Types 1 to 4 depending on how far the inspection goes. Most buildings need a Type 1. We’ll tell you if yours doesn’t.
Common parts, non-destructive
The standard assessment for most blocks. No entry into flats.
Common parts, destructive
Opening up to check concealed compartmentation where there is doubt.
Including flats, non-destructive
Sampling of individual dwellings alongside the common parts.
Including flats, destructive
The most thorough option, usually after a serious concern or incident.
Starting prices
What you receive
A written report in PDF, structured so you can hand it to an insurer, a lender’s solicitor or an enforcing officer without explanation. It contains:
Questions we get asked
Who is the Responsible Person?
In a workplace it is the employer. In a block of flats it is usually the freeholder, the managing agent or the Right to Manage company, whoever has control of the communal areas. More than one person can hold the duty at once.
Do you need access to every flat?
Not for a Type 1 assessment, which is what most blocks need. We only need access to communal areas, risers, plant rooms, the roof and the bin store.
Can you carry out the remedial work you recommend?
No, and that is deliberate. We assess only, so there is no incentive to recommend work we would profit from. We’re happy to review quotes from your chosen contractor.
What happens if the report finds serious problems?
We tell you immediately rather than waiting for the report, and we set out what needs doing first. Nothing is reported to a third party without your knowledge.
Fire risk assessments across London and the Home Counties
No travel charge anywhere in our coverage area. Every borough and county has its own page with local timings.
Not listed? Send us the postcode and we’ll tell you straight whether we can reach you for a fire risk assessment without a travel charge.
Get a price for your building
Three questions about the property and we’ll come back with a fixed quote and the earliest visit date we can offer.