Town centres and high streets
Retail, offices, hospitality and homes may share structure, services and escape routes.
Local assessment guidance and quote support
Fire risk assessments in East Surrey
This subregional guide covers fire risk assessment questions and quote support across East Surrey: Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, and Tandridge.
5districts and boroughs in this area545,798residents at Census 20218BAFE SP205 directory entries serving the areaOn pagepostcode, price guide and enquiry
Looking across the whole county?This page covers the East Surrey subregion.Use the county-wide Surrey fire risk assessment guide
Local building context
Assessment questions in East Surrey
East Surrey runs from the London boundary through major commuter centres to rural and semi-rural communities. Its building stock includes converted high-street premises, offices and retail, residential blocks, care settings, schools, hotels and venues, light industry and mixed commercial-residential buildings.
London-edge density, the M25 corridor and Gatwick-adjacent activity can create very different access, occupancy and management conditions from rural hospitality or heritage premises. The assessment scope must follow the real building, people and control arrangements rather than a postcode label.
Population figures are from Census 2021. Surrey County Council now publishes annual fire-and-rescue incident totals for every district and borough for 2020–2025. Those totals combine fires, false alarms and special-service incidents and are context—not a measure of an individual building’s risk or compliance.
Blocks and converted housing
Common parts, flat entrance doors, external walls and residential strategy need the correct scope.
Care and supported settings
Staff-assisted evacuation, dependency and compartmentation require relevant competence.
Hospitality and rural venues
Sleeping occupants, unfamiliar visitors, events and isolated access can change the assessment.
Town-level guidance
Fire risk assessments in key East Surrey towns
These local summaries help describe common premises and enquiry scope. They do not replace an inspection or imply that every building in the same town presents the same risk.
Fire risk assessments in Epsom and Ewell
Dedicated guidance for Epsom, Ewell, Stoneleigh and nearby mixed commercial, residential, care and education premises.
Explore Epsom and Ewell guidanceFire risk assessments in Horley
Assessment enquiries for town-centre, hospitality, residential, office and Gatwick-adjacent premises, with scope based on the actual use and occupancy.
Ask about an assessment in HorleyFire risk assessments in Esher
Local guidance for high-street businesses, offices, hospitality, education, care and mixed-use buildings across Esher and nearby parts of Elmbridge.
Ask about an assessment in EsherNo-obligation Surrey enquiry
Find a fire risk assessor for East Surrey
Provide the information needed to review the likely scope. Your enquiry may be shared with a relevant provider able to serve the premises.
- Indicative price shown before submission
- Telephone required for scope clarification
- Optional one-to-one WhatsApp contact
District and borough coverage
East Surrey districts and boroughs
Area groupings help navigation and matching. They do not change which legislation or enforcing authority applies.
Elmbridge
138,754 residents at Census 2021. Main towns include Weybridge, Esher, Walton-on-Thames, Cobham.
View Elmbridge incident dataEpsom and Ewell
80,938 residents at Census 2021. Main towns include Epsom, Ewell, Stoneleigh.
Fire risk assessments in Epsom and EwellView Epsom and Ewell incident dataMole Valley
87,386 residents at Census 2021. Main towns include Dorking, Leatherhead, Bookham.
View Mole Valley incident dataReigate and Banstead
150,846 residents at Census 2021. Main towns include Reigate, Redhill, Banstead, Horley.
View Reigate and Banstead incident dataTandridge
87,874 residents at Census 2021. Main towns include Caterham, Oxted, Warlingham, Lingfield.
View Tandridge incident dataPremises-specific scope
What the assessor should consider
These are common local prompts, not a replacement for inspecting the real building and understanding the people who use it.
Several responsible persons
Landlords, employers, tenants and managing agents may need to cooperate and exchange fire-safety information.
Sleeping and vulnerable occupants
Warning, evacuation and staffing arrangements must work at every occupied time.
Alterations and conversions
Changed layouts, penetrations and incomplete records can justify further investigation.
Specialist survey boundaries
Confirm whether doors, compartmentation, external walls or intrusive work are included or separately instructed.
Dated directory check
BAFE SP205 providers serving East Surrey
How to check the named assessor’s competenceRegistration identifiers were assembled from the site’s earlier register checks and supporting certification evidence. The public BAFE search returned an error during this update, so verify current SP205 status and the named assessor before appointment.
AFC Fire & Security Ltd
A local fire protection consultancy registered for life-safety fire risk assessment work.
- Coverage
- North Surrey and South-West London
- Certification
- SP205 via NSI
Delco Safety Ltd
A Surrey-listed compliance provider registered for third-party-certificated life-safety assessments.
- Coverage
- Surrey and Greater London
- Certification
- SP205 via SSAIB
Fire Risk UK Ltd
A regional provider covering Surrey and registered for assessments, alarms and extinguisher servicing.
- Coverage
- Surrey, Sussex and the South East
- Certification
- SP205 via SSAIB
Priority Risk Ltd
A local consultancy close to the Surrey boundary and registered for BAFE SP205 assessments.
- Coverage
- East Surrey and South London
- Certification
- SP205 via SSAIB
MDBS Electrical Ltd T/A MD Bespoke Solutions
A regional provider registered for SP205 fire risk assessments and SP203-1 fire-alarm work, with dedicated Guildford and Surrey coverage.
- Coverage
- Guildford, Surrey and South London
- Certification
- SP205 via SSAIB
Tetra Consulting Ltd
A multidisciplinary property-risk consultancy providing Type 1–4 assessments, fire strategies, fire-door and compartmentation surveys.
- Coverage
- Surrey, London and the wider South East
- Certification
- SP205 via NSI
JeMS Risk Management Ltd
A regional fire-risk provider registered for SP205 and also offering fire-door, compartmentation, alarm, emergency-lighting and management services.
- Coverage
- Surrey, London and the South East
- Certification
- SP205 via SSAIB
The Fire Risk Assessment Company .com Ltd
A regional, family-run fire consultancy registered for SP205 assessments and providing fire strategies, fire-door surveys and advisory work.
- Coverage
- Surrey and wider England and Wales
- Certification
- SP205 via SSAIB
Directory inclusion is not endorsement, ranking or a guarantee of availability. Quote requests are received by Fire Safety Services; a selected provider is treated as a preference and matching will be confirmed separately.
Common questions
East Surrey fire risk assessment FAQs
How much does a fire risk assessment cost in East Surrey?
A straightforward small premises may commonly fall within the broad ranges shown by the page checker, but size, storeys, use, sleeping risk, vulnerable people, construction, access, records and report scope can materially change the quotation.
Which districts and boroughs are included in East Surrey?
East Surrey on this site covers Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge. The grouping is used for navigation and provider matching.
Does Surrey Fire and Rescue Service enforce fire-safety law in East Surrey?
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is the principal enforcing authority for most premises covered by the Fire Safety Order across Surrey. Different enforcing bodies apply to certain specialist premises.
Will Surrey local government reorganisation change fire risk assessment duties?
No. East Surrey and West Surrey councils are due to start on 1 April 2027, but the Fire Safety Order duties attached to the premises and responsible person do not change because local council boundaries change.
Does a BAFE company listing prove the individual assessor is suitable?
No. BAFE SP205 provides evidence about the organisation and its assessment process. Also check the named person’s competence, relevant building experience and, where applicable, current NFRAR registration and assessed level.
Does every assessment need to follow PAS 79?
PAS 79-1 is a recognised methodology for non-housing premises, but it is not legislation and does not cover every building. Housing within the scope of BS 9792:2025 and specialist external-wall work require the appropriate current framework and competence.
Evidence and updates
Primary Surrey sources
Population, fire-service and local-government statements are kept separate from provider claims. Re-check dated information before relying on it for a decision.