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Does my premises need a fire risk assessment?
What type of premises is involved?
Choose every relevant use. Mixed and shared premises can have more than one responsible person.
Choose an industry and at least one equipment or work type.
More help with Fire risk assessments
Use these when you need more detail before appointing someone. This questionnaire is decision support, not a professional assessment or a legal determination.
Guides, technical explanations and references
- Do I need a fire risk assessment?
- What does a commercial fire risk assessment cost?
- Who can carry out a fire risk assessment?
- Fire risk assessment review or new assessment?
Duty and technical sources
In England and Wales, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of risks to relevant persons and keep it under review. Different legislation applies in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- GOV.UK fire risk assessments — Responsible-person duty and five assessment steps
- Home Office five-step checklist — Hazards, people, action, records and review
- Fire Safety Order article 9 — Legal risk-assessment and review requirement
Published price evidence
- R&W Fire Solutions — Publishes starting prices of £250 for small, £450 for medium and £750 for large or complex premises.
- MG Fire Safety Group — Publishes commercial-premises prices by stated floor-area band.
- Landlord Compliance London — Publishes prices by floor count for communal areas and full buildings.
Five steps connect hazards to managed action
The Home Office sequence starts with the real premises and people, then records evaluated precautions, actions and review triggers.
Check against Home Office five-step checklist- 01Fire hazardsIgnition, fuel, oxygen, processes and dangerous substances
- 02People at riskOccupants, visitors, lone workers and people needing assistance
- 03Evaluate and actEscape, warning, protection and risk reduction
- 04Record and planSignificant findings, emergency plan, information and training
- 05ReviewRecheck after change, doubt, fire, near miss or other trigger
- Premises and responsible-person scope
- People and hazard findings
- Evaluated fire precautions
- Prioritised actions and review record