Fire Risk Assessment
London

Areas We Urgently Assess

• High-rise residential blocks — monthly flat entrance-door checks are a legal duty for 11m+ buildings
• The City of London and Canary Wharf — dense commercial towers and data centres
• West End — theatres, hospitality and night-time-economy venues
• Inner-London HMOs — shared houses and houses in multiple occupation
• Historic buildings and listed premises — heritage fire-safety constraints

Common Mistakes in London

• High-rise blocks where the responsible person has not implemented the 11m+ monthly flat-door and quarterly common-parts checking regime
• Mixed-use buildings (retail or commercial at ground floor, flats above) where duties are not co-ordinated
• Assuming the FREE London Fire Risk Assessment Guidance from the Brigade replaces a written assessment
• Not updating the assessment after a change of use, refurbishment or new sleeping accommodation

Book Online

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

Assessor Visits

A NEBOSH-qualified HawkSwift assessor visits your London 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 London?

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

Across The 32 London borough councils, London Fire Brigade attends incidents in London's non-domestic premises — a major city where mixed-use and multi-occupied buildings are common. Premises types we most often assess here include: London 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 London?

The most frequent compliance failures we see in London are: The 32 London borough councils assuming London Fire Brigade 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 London, and how fast?

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