UK Fire Risk Assessments

Fire Risk Assessments
for Every Property
Across the UK.

Fire risk assessments for landlords, businesses and property managers across England and Wales, carried out by qualified local assessors. Clear prices including VAT, and plain-English reports with an action plan you can act on.

Type 1–4
All assessment types
£213
Median price, 20 UK firms
UK-wide
England & Wales
Free
No-obligation quotes
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Four steps to a current fire risk assessment.

One short form, a clear price including VAT, and a qualified assessor near you. Here is how it works.

STEP 01
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Tell us about your property

Complete our short enquiry form with your property type, location, and any relevant details. Takes under two minutes.

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We match you with a qualified assessor

We find a qualified assessor in your area based on your property type and requirements.

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Receive your written report

A written fire risk assessment recording all the findings, who carried it out, and a prioritised action plan, as the law has required since October 2023.

STEP 04
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Keep it current

Review it regularly and after any significant change. Most premises where people sleep review every year.

Every property type. Every sector.

Guides and quotes for every common property type in England and Wales.

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Commercial Premises

Offices, retail units, restaurants, pubs and commercial premises of all sizes. Offices guide → Pubs and restaurants guide →

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HMO Assessments

Shared houses, bedsits, student lets and converted flats. See what councils ask for and what it costs. HMO guide →

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Care Homes

Residential and nursing homes: evacuation strategy, night staffing and CQC. Care homes guide →

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Residential Blocks

Purpose-built blocks and converted flats, for freeholders, RMCs and managing agents. Flats guide →

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Schools & Education

Academies, schools and colleges, including labs, assembly halls and out-of-hours use. Schools guide →

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Warehouse & Industrial

High-rack storage, flammable materials, forklift operations, and large open-plan layouts. Warehouses guide →

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Hotels & Hospitality

Guests sleeping in unfamiliar buildings, plus commercial kitchens. A higher-risk category that needs a careful assessment. Hotels and B&Bs guide →

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Churches & Community

Listed buildings, large assembly spaces, and volunteer-run organisations across England and Wales.

Qualified. Local. Consistent.

We built this platform because finding a qualified fire risk assessor at a fair price shouldn’t be difficult.

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Competent Assessors

The law requires a competent assessor, and your report must name them. Ask for their professional membership and check it yourself. A good assessor will expect you to.

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Local Knowledge, National Reach

We find an assessor near you who knows the local fire and rescue service and the types of building in your area.

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Transparent Pricing

A clear price including VAT before you commit, with free, no-obligation quotes. Typical prices are published in our cost guide.

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Plain-English Reports

Written findings, a prioritised action plan and a review date, in language you can act on without needing a fire engineer to translate.

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Honest Timings

We aim to reply within one working day, and most assessments can be booked within one to two weeks. Tell us your deadline.

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Built on Real Research

Our guides use Home Office data, real enforcement cases and real questions from landlords and managers, with every source linked.

The legislation you
need to know.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is the primary legislation governing fire safety in non-domestic premises across England and Wales. It places a legal duty on the responsible person (usually the employer, building owner, landlord or managing agent) to make sure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is carried out and kept current.

Since October 2023, all fire risk assessments must be recorded in writing regardless of the size of the organisation. Informal or verbal assessments are no longer sufficient for any premises.

Failure to comply can result in enforcement notices, prohibition notices closing your premises immediately, and criminal prosecution. Penalties include unlimited fines and up to two years’ imprisonment. A missing or out-of-date assessment can also cause problems with insurance claims.

2005

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order

Primary fire safety legislation for all non-domestic premises. Requires a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment by a competent person, kept under regular review.

2021

Fire Safety Act 2021

Extended the scope of the Fire Safety Order to include the structure, external walls, and flat entrance doors of multi-occupied residential buildings.

2022

Building Safety Act 2022

New duties for higher-risk buildings and mandatory written fire risk assessments for all premises from October 2023 regardless of employee numbers.

2022

Fire Safety (England) Regulations

Extended responsible person duties in multi-occupied residential buildings, including fire door checks and sharing fire safety information with residents.

Transparent costs.
No surprises.

Indicative pricing across England and Wales. All quotes free with no obligation.

Property Type Duration Price
Small office or retail unit1–2 hrs£180–£360
HMO (3–5 bedrooms)1–2 hrs£150–£300
Block of flats (communal)1–3 hrs£150–£400
Care home or nursing home2–4+ hrs£250–£550+
School or academy4+ hrs£700–£1,000
Warehouse or industrial unit2–4 hrs£300–£650
Hotel or guest house3–6 hrs£400–£1,500
Restaurant or pub2–3 hrs£250–£450
Church or community building2–3 hrs£300–£450

Common questions.

Everything you need to know about fire risk assessments in the UK.

Who needs a fire risk assessment? +
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, virtually every non-domestic premises in England and Wales requires a fire risk assessment. This includes offices, shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, warehouses, factories, care homes, schools, churches, blocks of flats (communal areas), HMOs, and any other building where people work, visit, or sleep that is not a single private dwelling. The responsible person is legally required to ensure a suitable and sufficient assessment is in place.
How often does a fire risk assessment need to be reviewed? +
There is no fixed legal interval. Most premises review at least annually, and many commission a fresh assessment every few years. You are also legally required to review it whenever there is a significant change to your premises: alterations to layout, building works, a fire incident, or a change in the people using the building. Higher-risk premises such as care homes and HMOs should be reviewed annually as a minimum.
What qualifications should a fire risk assessor have? +
A competent assessor should hold membership of a recognised professional body, such as the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM), and ideally be listed on the Third Party Fire Risk Assessors Register (TFRAR). Ask for membership details before you book. A good assessor will give them without hesitation. Many assessors follow PAS 79-1:2020, a widely used method for structuring fire risk assessments.
What is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005? +
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, commonly known as the Fire Safety Order or RRO, is the primary legislation governing fire safety in non-domestic premises in England and Wales. It placed a duty on the responsible person to carry out a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment, implement fire safety measures, and keep the assessment under review. It has since been supplemented by the Fire Safety Act 2021, the Building Safety Act 2022, and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
Can I do my own fire risk assessment? +
The Fire Safety Order does not require you to use an external assessor. It requires the assessment to be suitable and sufficient and the person carrying it out to be competent. For anything beyond a very simple low-risk premises, using a qualified professional is strongly recommended. An inadequate self-assessment can leave you personally liable in the event of a fire or enforcement action.
How quickly can I get an assessment arranged? +
We aim to reply within one working day, and most assessments can be booked within one to two weeks. For urgent deadlines such as HMO licences, flat sales or enforcement notices, tell us in your enquiry. See our urgent assessments page.

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