Building safety in Wiltshire

Fire risk assessments in Salisbury

We provide fire risk assessments throughout Salisbury and the surrounding area, from single properties to large portfolios, with reports that stand up to scrutiny in England.

Service
Fire risk assessments
Location
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Region
South West England
Fire and rescue
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Law
England
Sheet
AWF-SAL-234-FRA

Fire risk assessments for Salisbury buildings

The South West has a high proportion of listed buildings, holiday lets, hotels and care homes, plus tall residential blocks in its larger cities. Sleeping risk and sensitive historic fabric shape a lot of the fire safety work across the region.

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 Salisbury

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 Salisbury

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

Areas we cover from Salisbury

From Salisbury we also cover Southampton (20 miles), Winchester (21 miles), Bournemouth (24 miles), Poole (26 miles) and Chippenham (30 miles). Elsewhere in Wiltshire we work in Swindon and Chippenham. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for fire risk assessments in South West England is handled the same way.

How a job runs

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Fixed quote

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

  4. Work and certification

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

  5. 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 Salisbury: questions

Do you provide fire risk assessments in Salisbury?

Yes. We carry out fire risk assessments in Salisbury and across Wiltshire, including Southampton, Winchester, Bournemouth, Poole. Use the form to tell us about the building and we will reply within one working day.

Which fire and rescue service covers Salisbury?

Salisbury is covered by Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue 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.

Other services in Salisbury

Request a quote in Salisbury

Tell us about the building and what you need. We reply within one working day with next steps or a fixed quote.

  • Fixed prices, agreed before any work starts
  • Written reports and certificates for every visit
  • Coverage across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland