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Fire risk assessment
A competent fire risk assessor assesses the fire risks in your premises, checks the precautions in place and records the full assessment, with a prioritised action plan the responsible person can work through.
When you need it
The responsible person for non-domestic premises, and for the common parts of buildings with two or more homes, must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment under the Fire Safety Order. The Order does not apply inside a single private home. In blocks of flats it covers the structure, external walls, common parts and flat entrance doors.
Since 1 October 2023 every responsible person must record the assessment in full, along with the fire safety arrangements and the name of anyone engaged to carry out or review it. Responsible persons who share a building must cooperate, and residents in buildings with two or more homes must be given fire safety information.
The law sets no fixed review date. The assessment must be reviewed regularly, and sooner after building work, a change of use or anything else that suggests it may no longer be valid.
What is included
Included
- Review of your existing assessment, plans and maintenance records
- Inspection of escape routes, fire doors, detection, emergency lighting, signage and fire hazards
- Assessment of who is at risk, including anyone who may need help to escape
- Full written record of the findings and the assessor’s name, as the law now requires
- Prioritised action plan with a suggested timescale for each action
Priced separately
- Remedial work, such as fire-stopping, door repairs or alarm upgrades
- Intrusive compartmentation surveys of hidden voids
- Fire alarm, emergency lighting and fire door testing, which are separate services
- Person-centred fire risk assessments for individual residents
Your written quotation confirms the exact scope, what is included and any limits for your building.
What you receive
A written fire risk assessment recording the full findings, the people at risk, the fire safety arrangements and who carried it out, with a prioritised action plan. It supports the responsible person’s duties; it does not transfer them.
Sent as a PDF for your records. We can send copies to tenants or agents on request.
Our reports support your duties as owner, landlord or responsible person. They do not replace those duties.
How to prepare
- Address, use of the building and number of floors
- Your current fire risk assessment, if you have one
- Floor plans and any fire strategy from the original build
- Alarm, emergency lighting and fire door records or log books
- Access to all common areas, plant rooms and roof spaces
- Any known evacuation needs of occupants
Send what you have. Missing details will not stop an enquiry; we will tell you anything still needed.
How it works
Tell usChoose the service or describe the job.
Written quotationScope, deliverables and price, confirmed in writing.
We manage the workArranged and coordinated by RegulaBuild. Technical work is carried out by appropriately qualified professionals.
Your reportThe output named in your quotation, with any follow-up.
Questions
Can I do the fire risk assessment myself?
The law allows it, and government guidance says you can use the standard fire safety guides. If you lack the time or knowledge, you should appoint a competent person to help. The government has consulted on mandatory certification for fire risk assessors, but that is not yet law.
How often should it be reviewed?
The Fire Safety Order sets no fixed interval. It must be reviewed regularly and whenever there is reason to think it is no longer valid, for example after building work or a change of use. Your assessment recommends a review date.
Does an HMO need one?
Yes, for the common parts. The local housing authority can also assess fire safety in HMOs under the Housing Act 2004, and many use the LACORS fire safety guidance, so we refer to it as well.
Are there extra duties for taller blocks of flats?
Yes. Buildings over 11 metres, and those of 18 metres or 7 storeys and over, carry extra duties under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, and some have needed residential evacuation plans since 6 April 2026. The assessment notes which duties apply to your building.
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Surveys of fire-stopping and compartment walls in roof voids, risers and ceilings.
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Fire risk assessment across England
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