Fire Risk Assessment
Southwark

Areas We Urgently Assess

• The Shard and London Bridge — the tallest building in the UK
• Elephant and Castle — high-rise flats and major regeneration
• Borough Market and the South Bank — markets and tourism
• Peckham and Camberwell — converted houses and dense HMOs
• Bermondsey — converted warehouses and the leather market

Common Mistakes in Southwark

• High-rise Elephant and Castle flats missing the monthly flat-door check regime
• Converted Bermondsey warehouses used as offices without a completed FRA
• Mixed-use parades where shop and flat duties are not co-ordinated
• Not reviewing the assessment after the Elephant and Castle regeneration

Book Online

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

Assessor Visits

A NEBOSH-qualified HawkSwift assessor visits your Southwark 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 Southwark?

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

Across Southwark London Borough Council, London Fire Brigade attends incidents in Southwark'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 Southwark?

The most frequent compliance failures we see in Southwark are: Southwark London Borough Council 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 Southwark, and how fast?

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