Fire risk assessment template
A practical starting point for recording hazards, people at risk and the actions your premises need.
Preview the templateIndependent fire safety guidance
Fire risk assessments and fire safety services
Clear information, free tools and local quote support for landlords, businesses and property managers across London and Surrey.
- Plain-English guidance
- No-obligation enquiries
- Local assessment support
5assessment steps explained clearly
Englandguidance based on duties in England
London + Surreyinitial assessment enquiry coverage
Independentinformation before any provider enquiry
Useful starting points
Free tools and practical fire safety guidance
Understand your responsibilities, organise the right information and make a more informed enquiry.
Estimate assessment costs
Understand the details that influence a professional assessment quote before you make an enquiry.
Calculate a cost rangeDo I need an assessment?
Answer a few plain-English questions to understand whether fire-safety duties may apply to you.
Check your responsibilitiesIs your assessment due a review?
Check common review triggers, from material alterations and changes of use to incidents and evidence that precautions may no longer be effective.
Check review triggersFire safety compliance checklist
Work through key records, tests, training, escape arrangements and management checks, then download or email the checklist.
Use the checklistEstimate fire door inspection costs
Build an indicative inspection range from the number and types of doors, premises risk, access and reporting requirements.
Estimate inspection costsFire risk assessments
A practical foundation for safer premises
A fire risk assessment is a careful review of the premises, the hazards present, the people who may be at risk and whether the existing precautions are suitable.
For non-domestic premises in England, the responsible person must make sure a suitable and sufficient assessment is completed and kept under review.
Request an assessment quoteThe recognised five-step approach
Identify fire hazards
Look for potential sources of ignition, fuel and oxygen.
Identify people at risk
Consider everyone who may be present and anyone needing extra assistance.
Evaluate and reduce risk
Assess existing precautions, remove hazards and improve protection where needed.
Record and plan
Document significant findings, prepare an emergency plan and provide information.
Review regularly
Keep the assessment current and revisit it after meaningful changes or incidents.
Who is responsible?
Fire risk assessment duties follow control of the premises
There can be more than one responsible person. Employers, owners, landlords, occupiers and people with contractual control may need to cooperate and coordinate.
Employers
Workplaces, including offices, shops, workshops and premises shared with other organisations.
Understand the dutyLandlords and residential managers
Common parts of blocks of flats, HMOs, guest accommodation and other premises with sleeping risk.
Understand the dutyOwners and occupiers
People with control of non-domestic premises, including operators, tenants and those running public or community spaces.
Understand the dutyPeople controlling work or systems
Contractual duties, maintenance responsibility and control over parts of a building can create overlapping responsibilities.
Understand the dutyImportant change in England
Since 1 October 2023, every responsible person must record the fire risk assessment in full, together with the fire-safety arrangements. The old five-or-more-employees threshold is no longer the test for recording these details.
Read the legal requirementsGuidance by premises
Different buildings need different questions
The people, layout, activity and fire precautions vary. Our guides will help you focus on what matters for your type of premises.
Blocks of flats
Communal areas, escape routes and shared fire precautions.
Read the guideHMOs and rentals
Guidance for landlords, agents and responsible persons.
Read the guideOffices
Assessments for workplaces of every size and working pattern.
Read the guideShops and retail
Customer areas, stockrooms and mixed-use premises.
Read the guideRestaurants and cafés
Kitchens, extraction, public areas and staff procedures.
Read the guideCare settings
People who may require assistance and suitable evacuation planning.
Read the guideSchools and nurseries
Busy premises with varied occupants and safeguarding needs.
Read the guideHotels and guest stays
Sleeping accommodation, unfamiliar occupants and 24-hour risks.
Read the guideWarehouses and storage
Stock loading, racking, batteries, vehicles and long escape routes.
Read the guideFactories and workshops
Machinery, processes, hot work and dangerous substances.
Read the guidePubs, bars and nightclubs
Capacity, loud music, entertainment and late-night evacuation.
Read the guideConstruction sites
Changing layouts, temporary precautions, hot work and refurbishment.
Read the guideMedical and dental
Patients, treatment areas, medical gases and clinical equipment.
Read the guideGyms and leisure
Changing rooms, public occupancy, equipment and access control.
Read the guidePlaces of worship
Congregations, historic buildings, candles and community use.
Read the guideCommunity and event halls
Hirers, changing layouts, capacities and temporary activities.
Read the guideBeyond the assessment
Find the fire safety service your premises needs
An assessment may identify actions involving alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors, extinguishers, signs or staff training. We explain each area and help you make the right type of enquiry.
Fire risk assessments
Independent, site-specific assessments with clear, prioritised actions.
Fire alarm systems
Help finding suitable installation, maintenance and testing support.
Fire extinguishers
Guidance and enquiries for supply, commissioning and servicing.
Emergency lighting
Support with inspection, testing, maintenance and new installations.
Fire doors
Inspection enquiries covering condition, components, gaps and remedial priorities.
Fire safety signs
Exit, equipment, wayfinding and premises-specific fire action signage.
Assessment costs
Compare scope and competence, not price alone
A straightforward small shop or office may commonly fall around £250–£500 in London or Surrey in 2026, while sleeping, residential, multi-storey or complex premises can cost materially more. A written quote should explain the site inspection, named assessor, areas included, report, action plan and exclusions.
Building and occupancy
Size matters, but sleeping risk, vulnerability, use and management complexity often matter more.
Inspection and report scope
Confirm the time on site, records reviewed, limitations, photographs, action priorities and follow-up.
Relevant competence
Check the individual’s training, experience and evidence for the exact premises—not just a company badge. Where scheme evidence is relied on, distinguish BAFE SP205 company certification from NFRAR individual registration.
Law and building safety
Understand how the main fire-safety rules fit together
Several regimes can apply to the same building. Start with who controls the premises, then consider the building type, height, use and residential duties.
Fire Safety Order 2005
The principal fire-safety law for most non-domestic premises and the common parts of multi-occupied residential buildings in England.
Read the guideFire Safety Act 2021
Clarifies that structure, external walls and flat entrance doors fall within the Fire Safety Order for relevant residential buildings.
Read the guideFire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
Adds specific information, checking and operational duties for multi-occupied residential buildings.
Read the guideBuilding Safety Act 2022
Creates the higher-risk-building regime and strengthens record, cooperation and competence provisions.
Read the guideBuilding safety after Grenfell
Follow the tragedy, inquiry findings and the system of external-wall, higher-risk-building and regulator duties that followed.
Fire and building-safety data
Go beyond guidance with transparent public data
Our dashboards preserve source dates and definitions, explain limitations and link back to the official publication behind each figure.
LFB incident records
Explore fires, false alarms, special services, monthly patterns and borough-level fire counts.
Open the London dashboardBuildings monitored with unsafe cladding
38% were reported complete. Programme overlap and reporting definitions are explained alongside the data.
Open the cladding trackerCalls attended as fires
Review the verified county snapshot and see which local datasets are currently available or still missing.
Explore Surrey fire dataData is context, not a prediction of risk at a particular address. A premises-specific assessment still needs to consider the actual people, hazards and precautions present.
Local assessment enquiries
Fire risk assessment support across London and Surrey
Tell us about your premises and the assessment you need. We will use those details to help connect your enquiry with suitable local support.
Request an assessment quoteHow we earn trust
Useful information before you make an enquiry
Our aim is to make fire safety easier to understand while being clear about the limits of general online guidance.
Plain-English guidance
Complex duties explained clearly, with practical next steps rather than unnecessary jargon.
Evidence-led content
Guides will reference legislation and recognised official sources, with visible review dates.
Transparent estimates
Tools will explain the assumptions behind results so indicative costs are not mistaken for fixed quotes.
Local enquiry support
Assessment enquiries initially focus on competent providers serving London and Surrey.
Source-led by design
Core guidance will link to legislation and recognised sources such as GOV.UK and fire and rescue services. Each guide will show when it was last reviewed.
A useful first step