Fire Risk Assessment
Kingston upon Hull

Areas We Urgently Assess

• City Centre and Old Town — historic dockside warehouses
• Student HMOs in Newland and Beverley Road
• Humber Docklands — converted industrial and leisure venues
• Hull Royal Infirmary — healthcare fire strategy
• Sculcoates and Stoneferry — industrial estates

Common Mistakes in Kingston upon Hull

• Converted dockside warehouses used as venues without a completed FRA
• Student HMO common parts not assessed under Article 9 RRO 2005
• 11m+ flats missing the monthly flat-door check regime
• Not co-ordinating duties across mixed-use schemes

Book Online

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

Assessor Visits

A NEBOSH-qualified HawkSwift assessor visits your Kingston upon Hull 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 Kingston upon Hull?

Yes. Under Article 9 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person for any non-domestic premises in Kingston upon Hull must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment and keep it up to date. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service is the enforcing fire and rescue authority for Kingston upon Hull, but the duty to hold the assessment sits with the responsible person — not with Humberside Fire and Rescue 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 Kingston upon Hull?

Across City of Kingston-upon-Hull, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service attends incidents in Kingston upon Hull'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 Kingston upon Hull?

The most frequent compliance failures we see in Kingston upon Hull are: City of Kingston-upon-Hull assuming Humberside Fire and Rescue 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 Kingston upon Hull, and how fast?

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