Fire Risk Assessment
Stoke-on-Trent

Areas We Urgently Assess

• City Centre (Hanley) — retail and high-rise flats
• The Potteries — converted bottle ovens and ceramics works
• Student HMOs near Staffordshire University
• Longton and Burslem — heritage industrial units
• Trentham — retail and leisure

Common Mistakes in Stoke-on-Trent

• Converted pottery works used as offices 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 Stoke-on-Trent and typically offer appointments within the same week.

Assessor Visits

A NEBOSH-qualified HawkSwift assessor visits your Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent?

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

Across the West Midlands area, Stoke-on-Trent Fire and Rescue Service attends incidents in Stoke-on-Trent's non-domestic premises — a large town where mixed-use and multi-occupied buildings are common. Premises types we most often assess here include: Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent?

The most frequent compliance failures we see in Stoke-on-Trent are: the responsible person assuming Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent, and how fast?

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