Fire Risk Assessment
Dudley

Areas We Urgently Assess

• Dudley town centre — the Intu Merry Hill retail complex and high-street parades
• Brierley Hill — the Waterfront and canal-side developments
• Converted houses and HMOs in Sedgley and Kingswinford
• Industrial estates at Coseley and Netherton
• Dudley Zoo and castle — heritage and visitor attractions

Common Mistakes in Dudley

• 11m+ flats missing the monthly flat-door check regime
• Converted houses in multiple occupation where common parts are not assessed
• Mixed-use parades where shop and flat duties are not co-ordinated
• Not reviewing the assessment after change of use

Book Online

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

Assessor Visits

A NEBOSH-qualified HawkSwift assessor visits your Dudley 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 Dudley?

Yes. Under Article 9 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person for any non-domestic premises in Dudley 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 Dudley, 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 Dudley?

Across the West Midlands area, West Midlands Fire Service attends incidents in Dudley's non-domestic premises — a large town where mixed-use and multi-occupied buildings are common. Premises types we most often assess here include: 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; Care homes, healthcare and education premises.

What are the most common fire safety mistakes in Dudley?

The most frequent compliance failures we see in Dudley 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 Dudley, and how fast?

Fixed-fee from £199 + VAT for a small premises in Dudley, rising with floor area, occupancy type and number of buildings. We cover Dudley 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.