Residential Fire Risk Assessments
- PAS 79–aligned Fire Risk Assessments for blocks of flats, HMOs, converted buildings, and residential communal areas.
Overview
Professional Residential Fire Risk Assessments for Your Property
A Residential Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) is a legal requirement for all communal areas within residential buildings under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire Safety Act 2021. This applies to blocks of flats, converted residential buildings, HMOs and shared accommodation across London and Hertfordshire, where residents use communal spaces such as staircases, corridors, entrance halls and shared plant rooms. A compliant FRA identifies fire hazards, evaluates risks and ensures appropriate fire-safety measures are in place.
ProFire Compliance provides professional Residential Fire Risk Assessments across North London, Central London, East London, West London and Hertfordshire, delivering fully PAS 79–aligned assessments in line with current UK fire-safety legislation and relevant British Standards. Each assessment is evidence-based and includes photographic documentation, a clear risk evaluation and a prioritised action plan tailored to the building’s layout, occupancy and location.
Our Residential FRAs support landlords, managing agents, freeholders and Responsible Persons throughout London and Hertfordshire in meeting their legal fire-safety duties with confidence. By assessing communal areas, means of escape, fire detection systems and fire safety management arrangements, we help ensure residential buildings remain safe, compliant and properly managed, protecting residents, property and legal interests.
Your Partner in Fire Risk Assessments
All assessments follow PAS 79 methodology and are completed by qualified Fire Risk Assessors at Associate level with the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM).
What is it?
What’s Included in a Residential Fire Risk Assessment?
Our residential FRA covers all fire safety elements required by legislation, best practice, and local authority expectations:
- Fire detection & alarms (BS 5839-6 / BS 5839-1 depending on building type)
- Fire doors to flats and communal areas (BS 8214)
- Escape routes, travel distances and signage
- Compartmentation, loft spaces, risers & penetrations
- Emergency lighting (BS 5266)
- Electrical and ignition sources (including communal electrics)
- Shared area risks: storage, prams, mobility scooters, bins
- Flat entrance doorset compliance
- Sprinklers, smoke control, AOV and fire safety systems (if installed)
- Evacuation strategy (Stay Put / Simultaneous Evacuation)
- Building layout, construction & resident behaviour
- Vulnerable residents and higher-risk occupants
- Documentation, logbooks & maintenance checks
- Photographic evidence
- Prioritised action plan (High / Medium / Low risk)
All assessments follow PAS 79 methodology and are completed by qualified Fire Risk Assessors at Associate level with the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM).
Who Needs a Residential FRA?
We provide Residential Fire Risk Assessments for:
- Purpose-built blocks of flats
- Converted buildings
- HMOs (communal areas)
- Mixed-use properties (commercial + residential)
- Housing associations
- Private landlords
- Managing agents & block managers
- Resident Management Companies (RMCs)
- RTM companies
- Freeholders
If your building has shared spaces, you must have a Fire Risk Assessment by law.
Deliverables
- AS 79–Aligned Residential Fire Risk Assessment
- Assessment of Communal Areas & Shared Facilities
- Photographic Evidence of Fire Safety Risks
- Clear, Prioritised Action Plan
- Compliance Recommendations for Residential Buildings
- Means of Escape & Evacuation Route Assessment
- Fire Detection & Alarm System Review (Communal Areas)
- Fire Safety Management & Landlord Duties Defined
- Digital, Audit-Ready Report (PDF)
- Optional Follow-Up Review & Ongoing Support
Why Choose Us?
What’s Included in a Residential Fire Risk Assessment?
- Specialists in residential buildings & communal area fire safety
- PAS 79–aligned reports
- Clear, practical, proportionate recommendations
- Fast turnaround available
- Comprehensive photographic evidence
- Compliant with the Fire Safety Order 2005 & Fire Safety Act 2021
- Local coverage across London & Hertfordshire
Legal FRA Required for communal Premises
Easy-to-understand Fire Risk Assessments
Residential Fire Safety Specialists
Landlord & Managing Agent Focused
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Keep your residents safe and your building compliant.