Fire Risk Assessment, done properly.
Independent fire risk assessments for commercial, residential and public buildings across South Wales. Conducted by qualified assessors, documented to satisfy the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and delivered inside two weeks.
At a glance
- Report delivered
- 2 weeks
- Review cycle
- 12 months
- Required from
- 5 occupants
- Format
- Digital or paper
Timings assume access on the day of visit and information provided in advance.
The law
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
“Any commercial or premises with more than 5 occupants must ensure that a thorough fire risk assessment has been carried out by a competent person to be legally compliant.”
The responsible person - usually the owner, occupier or employer - carries the legal duty. Bringing in a qualified assessor is how most non-domestic premises meet the ‘competent person’ bar, and it’s the evidence your insurer and enforcing authority will ask for.
How it runs
Three steps, clearly timed.
On-site visit
A qualified assessor walks the building, interviews the responsible person and reviews existing records, escape routes, detection and housekeeping. Typically arranged within a few days of instruction.
Written report within two weeks
Findings, a significant-findings action list and a rated risk summary issued electronically or on paper - unless a different timescale is agreed in advance.
Review at 12 months
Assessments should be reviewed at least annually, or sooner after material changes: a refit, an increase in occupancy, new storage or a change of use.
What we assess
Six areas, line by line.
Every assessment follows the same structure, so the output is consistent, comparable between visits and defensible in front of an inspector.
Means of escape
Routes, widths, final exits, travel distances and obstructions - judged against the occupancy of the building.
Fire detection & warning
Presence, coverage and category of any existing fire alarm system, plus manual call points and audibility.
Signage & emergency lighting
Directional and safety signage, escape-route illumination and the currency of emergency-lighting test records.
Firefighting equipment
Correct extinguisher types for the classes of fire present, positioning, service status and accessibility.
Housekeeping & ignition sources
Storage, combustibles, electrical installations, hot works and anything raising the risk of ignition or fire spread.
Training & records
Staff induction, drills, fire-warden competence and the written logbook that keeps the whole thing defensible.
Who needs one
Any non-domestic building with more than five occupants.
That covers the majority of workplaces, venues and shared residential buildings in the UK. If you’re unsure where your premises sit, give us a call and we’ll tell you straight.
Service area
Cardiff, Newport and across South Wales.
Assessors travelling from our Cwmbran and Cardiff offices to cover Newport, Cwmbran, Abergavenny, Monmouth and the smaller towns in between. Multi-site portfolios welcome - we’ll schedule a rolling review so every site stays inside its 12-month window.
Close the loop
Turn findings into action.
An assessment is only as useful as what happens next. We can resource the remedial work in-house.
Overdue a review? Brand-new premises?
Book an FRA with a qualified assessor. Free initial quote, report inside two weeks.