Fire Risk Assessment
Coventry

Areas We Urgently Assess

• City Centre — high-rise student accommodation and the cathedral quarter
• Student HMOs in Earlsdon and Canley
• Coventry Building Society Arena — event and matchday safety
• Ansty Park — advanced manufacturing and aerospace
• Binley and Willenhall — industrial estates

Common Mistakes in Coventry

• Purpose-built student accommodation where the 11m+ check regime is overlooked
• Student HMO common parts not assessed under Article 9 RRO 2005
• Converted factories used as offices without a completed FRA
• Not co-ordinating duties across mixed-use schemes

Book Online

Select a date that suits you. We cover all of Coventry and typically offer appointments within the same week.

Assessor Visits

A NEBOSH-qualified HawkSwift assessor visits your Coventry premises and conducts a thorough inspection against RRO 2005 requirements.

Report in 48hrs

Your full court-defensible fire risk assessment report is delivered within 48 hours — ready for inspectors, insurers, and your records.

Do I legally need a fire risk assessment in Coventry?

Yes. Under Article 9 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person for any non-domestic premises in Coventry must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment and keep it up to date. West Midlands Fire Service is the enforcing fire and rescue authority for Coventry, but the duty to hold the assessment sits with the responsible person — not with West Midlands Fire Service. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, responsible persons must ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. Buildings over 11m require monthly flat entrance-door checks and quarterly common-parts checks.

What fire risks are most common in Coventry?

Across the West Midlands area, West Midlands Fire Service attends incidents in Coventry's non-domestic premises — a large town where mixed-use and multi-occupied buildings are common. Premises types we most often assess here include: Coventry city centre — high-rise flats, mixed-use towers and the retail core; Student HMOs and houses in multiple occupation (common parts need an FRA under Article 9 RRO 2005); Retail, hospitality and night-time-economy venues; Industrial units, warehouses and manufacturing sites.

What are the most common fire safety mistakes in Coventry?

The most frequent compliance failures we see in Coventry are: the responsible person assuming West Midlands Fire Service will inspect on their behalf — the duty to hold a suitable and sufficient assessment sits with the responsible person, not the fire and rescue service.; Forgetting that common parts (stairs, corridors, shared kitchens) require an FRA under Article 9 of the RRO 2005 even where rooms are let individually; Mixed-use buildings (shop below, flats above) where the commercial and residential responsible persons fail to co-ordinate; Buildings over 11m where monthly flat entrance-door checks are a legal duty under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.

How much is a fire risk assessment in Coventry, and how fast?

Fixed-fee from £199 + VAT for a small premises in Coventry, rising with floor area, occupancy type and number of buildings. We cover Coventry and the surrounding West Midlands with NEBOSH-qualified assessors, typically same-week appointments, and your court-defensible RRO 2005 / PAS 79 report is delivered within 48 hours.