Fire Risk Assessment
What is a Fire Risk Assessment?
A Fire risk assessment is applicable to business premises and to shared residential premises. It is a legal requirement stipulated by UK law and defined under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Building Safety Act. The aim of a Fire Risk Assessment is to assess the ‘risk to life’ from fire. It is a systematic, written evaluation to assess the risks of fire occurring and to determine whether existing fire safety measures are adequate. It should also make recommendations on actions needed to comply with the regulations.
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Best practice recommended by the Chief Fire Officer’s Association is to have an annual review of your fire risk assessment to keep it up-to-date. Producing a fire risk assessment is a skilled job requiring professional knowledge and judgement.
A Fire Risk Assessment is a legal obligation under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Responsibility for ensuring the ‘risk to life’ from fire is minimised lies with the Responsible Person.
Our Fire Risk Assessments are supplied on a digital ‘live’ online portal, featuring a user-friendly situational report using cloud-based technology. You can rest assured that your FRA is safe, secure and clearly set out. It will be accessible on any device, so you can keep track of it and update it from anywhere, and at a time to suit you.

Why Choose Benfield Fire Safety for your Fire Risk Assessment?
Benfield Fire Safety Ltd hold accreditations, registrations and memberships for your assurance. We have a wide range of experience in Fire Risk Assessments for buildings of all sizes and uses – ranging from offices, shops and residential flats to more complex environments such as warehouses, schools and care homes.
Our assessors are all former Fire Officers with over 30 years of experience and are enhanced DBS checked for your reassurance.
We understand that a Fire Risk Assessment can be daunting – but don’t worry, we are here to help. Should you need it, we will support you in preparing for your assessment and in understanding its findings.
Our Accreditations & Registrations
Benfield Fire Safety Ltd is a ‘Registered Organisation’ under the BAFE SP205 scheme for Fire Risk Assessments. Our ID no is 3024406. This signifies that we have demonstrated technical management competencies to undertake life safety fire risk assessments as required by the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005. You can verify our BAFE registration through the BAFE website at BAFE Register Verification.
- We are IFSM registered
- We are awarded FRACS through SSAIB
- Our Fire Risk Assessments are PAS 79 Compliant
Membership of the following bodies:
- This Institute of Fire Safety Managers
- The Fire Preventions Associate
- This Institute of Fire Engineers
- Fire Industry Association








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We Offer:
Non- Intrusive Assessments
TYPE 1
Non-intrusive inspection of the common parts only of the building (ie corridors, and stairways). Minimum Level of assessment required.
A comprehensive report to include the significant findings, issues identified, and actions required .
Consideration of:
- The external materials of the building
- Compartmentation between common areas and flats
Inspection of:
- A sample of service risers on all floors
- A sample of readily accessible demountable false ceilings if present
- A sample of flat front doors and means of escape
Entry into the flats beyond the front door is not included in a type 1 assessment.
TYPE 3
Non-intrusive inspection of both the common parts of a building AND the flats.
All items in a type 1 assessment PLUS the following in a ‘sample ’ of flats:
Testing of the smoke alarm (where present) in the flat.
Consideration of:
- Compartmentation between flats
- Fire resistance of doors between rooms.
- Means of escape from the flat.
- Fire detection in the flat.
We do not offer Intrusive Assessments (type 2 and type 4)
Fire Risk Assessment F.A.Q's
You can If you have the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience. However, you should strongly consider your level of competence in fire safety and your knowledge of the current regulations, of which there are many that apply to different types of buildings/businesses. It is recommended instead to engage a qualified Fire Risk Assessor (especially for complex buildings), to ensure the assessment is thorough and compliant with all regulations.
No. A Fire Risk Assessment is a continuous process. The Responsible Person should monitor and update the FRA continuously. At a minimum, you should review your FRA after 12 months OR if there are changes that may require re-assessment.
- Ensure a Fire Risk Assessor/company is a certified one registered under a recognised scheme such as BAFE. Any Fire Risk Assessor’s/companies with BAFE registration will have an ID number. You can go to the BEFE website to verify their registration.
- Check for membership of professional bodies like the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE), Fire Protection Association (FPA), Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM).
- You can also ask a fire risk assessor about their CPD.
- Verify the assessor’s experience with your type of building or business sector.
- You can ask how many risk assessments they have carried out and the size and complexity of the buildings they have assessed. Have they assessed building similar to yours and relating to your business type?
Check if your provider offers support in understanding the assessment’s findings and recommendations.
A Fire Risk Assessment is a legal obligation under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
For a business premises, the ‘Responsible Person‘ is the individual who has control over the premises, such as director/employer/owner.
For a block of residential flats, there are types of person – ‘Responsible Person/Principle Accountable Person/Accountable Person/Entity.
These persons are legally required to ensure that a Fire Risk Assessment is conducted and that proper fire safety measures are in place
- Check that the assessment will cover all necessary areas including fire detection escape routes fire doors and compliance documentation.
- Ask if the assessor will be providing recommendations for actions and if they will highlight the priority of these actions.