Fire risk assessments Birmingham

Fire risk assessments for Birmingham buildings

Birmingham has one of the largest council housing estates in Europe and a city centre full of new residential towers, so we see the full range: fire door programmes, communal alarm upgrades and higher-risk building safety cases.

If you are the Responsible Person for a non-domestic building, or the common parts of a block of flats, the law requires a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. Since the Fire Safety Act 2021, assessments for blocks of flats in England and Wales must also consider the external walls and the flat entrance doors.

Our assessments follow PAS 79-1 for non-domestic premises and PAS 79-2 for housing. We look at the building, its occupants, the ways a fire could start and spread, and the measures in place to warn people and help them escape. You receive a clear action plan with each item ranked by priority.

The rules that apply in Birmingham

In England, fire safety in non-domestic premises and the common parts of blocks of flats is governed by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. Higher-risk residential buildings are also covered by the Building Safety Act 2022, which is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator.

What is included

Site inspection and occupant risk review
Means of escape, compartmentation and detection review
External wall and flat entrance door considerations
Prioritised, costed action plan
Review dates and re-assessment reminders

Buildings we work on in Birmingham

Blocks of flats
Offices and shops
HMOs
Care settings
Industrial units
Places of worship

Areas we cover from Birmingham

From Birmingham we also cover West Bromwich (5 miles), Sutton Coldfield (6 miles), Solihull (7 miles), Walsall (8 miles) and Dudley (8 miles). Elsewhere in West Midlands we work in Coventry, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Walsall, Dudley and West Bromwich. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for fire risk assessments in West Midlands is handled the same way.

How a job runs

Tell us about the building

Use the form or send us your fire risk assessment action plan. A few details on height, use and current systems are enough to start.

Survey or desktop review

Where we need to see the building, we visit. For some jobs, such as EWS1 scoping, we start with the documents you already hold.

Fixed quote

You get a written, fixed price with a clear scope. Nothing chargeable happens without your approval.

Work and certification

Our engineers carry out the work and leave the right certificates, photographs and logbook entries.

Records and reminders

Reports are filed by building and we remind you before the next test, inspection or review is due.

Fire risk assessments in Birmingham: questions

Do you provide fire risk assessments in Birmingham?

Yes. We carry out fire risk assessments in Birmingham and across West Midlands, including West Bromwich, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Walsall. Use the form to tell us about the building and we will reply within one working day.

Which fire and rescue service covers Birmingham?

Birmingham is covered by West Midlands Fire Service, which enforces fire safety law for non-domestic premises and the common parts of residential buildings in the area.

How often should a fire risk assessment be reviewed?

The law requires a review whenever there is reason to think it is no longer valid, such as after building work or a change of use. Many Responsible Persons review annually as good practice, and higher-risk premises may need more frequent reviews.

Who is the Responsible Person?

Usually the employer, the owner, or whoever has control of the premises. In a block of flats it is usually the freeholder or the management company for the common parts.

Fire risk assessments in Birmingham