Fire Risk Assessments
Professional Fire Risk Assessments for Businesses and Property Owners
Whether you own a commercial or industrial property, assessing the risk of a fire is not only the foundation of fire safety, but is a task that bears the weight of the law. Reducing the risk of fire isn’t always as simple as it seems, which is why a fire risk assessment can highlight areas to improve the safety of your property.
If you’re a business that has employees, or you are responsible for the safety of a commercial building, a fire risk assessment is mandatory to identify any potential risks and hazards that are present in the building or workplace.
Our extensively experienced team carry out fire risk assessments to the smallest of details. Keeping you and your property safe is of utmost importance, and our assessments not only satisfy the relevant regulations but are undertaken with your safety in mind.
A fire risk assessment identifies any potential risks and hazards in the building and the steps you need to take. We carry out fire risk assessments in Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire.
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Get in touch if you're looking for Fire Risk Assessment services in Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and surrounding areas. Our assessors bring decades of experience and are dedicated to delivering tailored information, personalised service, and ongoing services and support.
Fire Safety Law and Your Responsibilities
In the United Kingdom, fire risk assessments are mandatory. In accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a fire risk evaluation is required if you are responsible for a building that is not a ‘single private dwelling’.
It is expected that the designated ‘Responsible Person’ of a premises makes sure a fire risk assessment is completed. If you are unsure of how the ‘Responsible Person’ is defined, common situations are:
- The employer, if the workplace is under their control
- The person who has control of the premises in connection with the trade, business or other undertaking in the premises.
- The owner, where the person in control of the premises does not have control in connection with the trade, business or other undertaking in the property.
Simply put, the ‘Responsible Person’ can be the employer, landlord, owner or even the appointed managing agent of the property.
Since 1st October 2023, it is a requirement for all fire risk assessments to be recorded, regardless of the number of employees in a workplace. Fire risk assessments should be renewed if there is a reason to suspect that it is no longer valid, or if there have been significant changes in the property.
What Does a Fire Risk Assessment Include?
It’s good to know what to expect when you’re seeking a fire risk assessment. Our service includes thorough and detailed reviews of your property, ensuring that you are fully informed of the current condition of fire risks in your property, and how you can tackle these.
We complete an exhaustive review of your premises to identify what steps you need to take to prevent fire and increase safety. Your extensive report will be easy to read and will include clear steps on what you need to implement.
Our fire risk assessments provide solutions that ensure full compliance with government legislation, that is in place to keep you, your staff and your property safe.
Fire Hazards and People at Risk
A fire risk assessment identifies any potential risks and hazards that are present in the building or workplace.
Our service includes thorough and detailed reviews of your property, ensuring that you are fully informed of the current condition of fire risks in your property, and how you can tackle these.
Fire Safety Measures and Precautions
We complete an exhaustive review of your premises to identify what steps you need to take to prevent fire and increase safety.
A fire risk assessment can highlight areas to improve the safety of your property.
If you need emergency equipment such as fire alarms, fire extinguishers and emergency lighting, we are able to supply and install these for you.
Your Fire Risk Assessment Report and Recommendations
Your extensive report will be easy to read and will include clear steps on what you need to implement.
Since 1st October 2023, it is a requirement for all fire risk assessments to be recorded, regardless of the number of employees in a workplace.
Who Needs a Fire Risk Assessment?
A fire risk assessment is required if you are responsible for a building that is not a ‘single private dwelling’. That includes:
- Businesses that have employees
- Owners of commercial or industrial properties
- Anyone responsible for the safety of a commercial building
- Employers, landlords, owners and appointed managing agents acting as the ‘Responsible Person’
If you are unsure whether this applies to you, get in touch with our team.
Our Fire Risk Assessment Process
1. Get in Touch
Get in touch for a no-obligation discussion to help discover which of our services you require.
2. Your Review
Our assessors complete an exhaustive review of your premises to identify what steps you need to take to prevent fire and increase safety.
3. Your Report
You receive an extensive report that is easy to read and includes clear steps on what you need to implement.
4. Ongoing Support
We deliver ongoing services and support. If you need fire alarms, fire extinguishers or emergency lighting, we are able to supply and install these for you.
Why Choose Fire & Electrical Safety?
Keeping you and your property safe is of utmost importance to us. Here is what you can expect from Fire & Electrical Safety.
- Experienced assessors. Our assessors bring decades of experience.
- Tailored service. We deliver tailored information, personalised service, and ongoing services and support.
- Thorough reviews. We complete an exhaustive review of your premises to identify what steps you need to take to prevent fire and increase safety.
- Easy-to-read reports. Your extensive report includes clear steps on what you need to implement.
- Fire and electrical services. We supply, install and maintain fire alarms and fire extinguishers, and supply and install emergency lighting. We also provide PAT testing and electrical testing and inspection.
- Based in Milton Keynes. Our office is at Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes.
How We Can Help
If you need emergency equipment such as fire alarms, fire extinguishers and emergency lighting, we are able to supply and install these for you.
Using Fire & Electrical Safety to keep your property safe, you can be assured that you’re building a strong, professional relationship with us. We define our reputation on the quality of relationships that we build with our customers.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch for a no-obligation discussion to help discover which of our services you require to improve your fire safety.
If your assessment highlights work to be done, we can help. We supply, install and maintain fire alarms and fire extinguishers, and supply and install emergency lighting. We also provide PAT testing and electrical testing and inspection.
Areas We Cover Around Milton Keynes
Our office is in Milton Keynes, and we carry out fire risk assessments across Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire and surrounding areas.
Fire Risk Assessment FAQs
Answers to common questions about fire risk assessments.
Is a Fire Risk Assessment a Legal Requirement?
Yes. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, a fire risk assessment is required if you are responsible for a building that is not a ‘single private dwelling’. The ‘Responsible Person’ must make sure it is completed, and since 1st October 2023 it must be recorded.
How Often Should a Fire Risk Assessment Be Reviewed?
Fire risk assessments should be renewed if there is a reason to suspect that it is no longer valid, or if there have been significant changes in the property.
How Much Does a Fire Risk Assessment Cost?
Get in touch for a no-obligation discussion and our team will talk you through your requirements.
Who Is the ‘Responsible Person’?
The ‘Responsible Person’ can be the employer, landlord, owner or even the appointed managing agent of the property. It is the person who has control of the premises, or the owner where the person in control does not have control in connection with the trade, business or other undertaking.
What Happens After the Assessment?
You receive an extensive report that is easy to read and includes clear steps on what you need to implement. If you need fire alarms, fire extinguishers or emergency lighting, we are able to supply and install these for you, and we deliver ongoing services and support.
Book a Fire Risk Assessment in Milton Keynes
Get in touch for a no-obligation discussion with our team. Call us on 01908 564301 or send us a message.