Fire risk assessments
We carry out fire risk assessments for commercial premises, HMOs, residential blocks and mixed-use buildings across Manchester and North West England. The assessment looks at how the building is used, what could start a fire, who could be harmed, how people would get out, and what needs improving.
You receive a written assessment with findings and practical actions in priority order — the sort of document you can hand to a managing agent, landlord or inspecting officer and act on yourself.
What we offer
- Fire risk assessments for offices, shops, industrial units and licensed premises
- Assessments for HMOs, flats and mixed-use buildings
- Reviews of an existing assessment after a layout, use or occupancy change
- Written findings with prioritised, plain-English actions
- Advice on detection, signage, escape routes and record keeping
- Follow-up work where detection or alarm changes are recommended
What the responsible person must do
- These duties apply to workplaces and other premises covered by fire safety legislation in England — commercial premises, HMOs and the relevant common parts of residential buildings such as shared stairwells and corridors in blocks of flats. They do not apply to private individual homes.
- If you are the employer, owner, landlord or occupier of premises the legislation covers, you are likely the responsible person for its fire safety.
- You must assess the fire risks in those premises, and keep that assessment under regular review.
- You must keep a written record of the assessment, and act on what it finds.
- The assessment should be revisited when the building, its use, its layout or the people in it change.
- The assessment drives everything else: detection, escape routes, signage and training should follow its findings rather than a generic checklist.
Government guidance on the responsible person's duty to assess and record fire risks: Fire risk assessments: your responsibilities (GOV.UK)
What to tell us for a quote
- Building address, number of floors and approximate floor area
- What the building is used for and how many people are usually in it
- Whether anyone sleeps in the building, including flats above commercial units
- Whether an assessment already exists, and its date
- Floor plans if you have them, and any existing fire alarm details
Common questions
Who needs a fire risk assessment?
Workplaces and premises covered by fire safety legislation in England — including commercial premises, HMOs and the relevant common parts of residential buildings. Responsibility usually sits with the employer, owner, landlord, occupier or whoever else has control of those premises. Private individual homes are not covered, so a homeowner does not need a commercial fire risk assessment of their own house or flat.
How often should it be reviewed?
It should be kept under regular review, and revisited whenever something material changes — a refit, a change of use, new tenants, more people on site, or work that alters escape routes. GOV.UK sets out the responsible person's duties.
What do I get at the end?
A written assessment recording what was looked at, the significant findings, and an action list in priority order with reasons. Where an action involves detection or alarm work we can quote separately, but the assessment stands on its own and you are free to use anyone to carry out the actions.
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