What does a commercial fire risk assessment cost?
Commercial fire risk assessment prices are shaped by the premises, not employee count alone. Floor area, storeys, separate occupancies, sleeping or vulnerable people, industrial hazards, records, access and reporting all affect the work.
Check my situationAsk providers to price the same premises
A comparable quotation identifies every building, floor, occupancy, shared area and higher-risk use. It states the site visit, records review, written report, action plan, travel, VAT and any specialist work that is excluded.
- Provide floor area, storeys, use, occupancy and normal operating hours.
- Identify sleeping risk, vulnerable people, dangerous substances and shared responsibility.
- List available plans, previous assessments, system records and open actions.
What to do next: Request one fixed scope plus separate rates for extra buildings, visits or specialist input. Do not compare a short visual inspection with a full assessment and prioritised action plan as if they were the same service.
Price inputs
More floors, rooms and occupiers take longer to inspect and document. Sleeping risk, vulnerable occupants, industrial processes, complex escape, shared systems and missing records increase judgement and reporting effort.
- Premises size and storeys
- Separate occupancies
- People and evacuation needs
- Hazards and fire precautions
- Records and report requirements
Vendor Atlas calculation
The calculator displays allowances for assessment setup, each floor, each separate occupancy, sleeping or vulnerable occupants, complex premises and additional sites. It widens the total into a planning range.
The settings use three provider-published price schedules. They are not a national average and they do not set a fee for unusual or specialist buildings.
Quotation exclusions
External-wall appraisal, intrusive compartmentation surveys, fire engineering, evacuation modelling, alarm design, equipment servicing and remedial work can sit outside a standard assessment.
Require exclusions in the quotation and final report. If further specialist work is needed, the assessment should state the question and responsible action rather than imply it was completed.
Published prices are boundaries, not a market average
Vendor Atlas uses these provider sources only to constrain the deterministic planning model. Dates, regions, inclusions and equipment differ, so the result is not a market benchmark or a live quotation.
- 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.
What is still missing: awarded quote data normalised to the same asset schedule, access conditions and deliverables. The calculator shows every adjustment so it can be replaced cleanly as that evidence arrives.
Use the comparable-quote standard