If you’re responsible for a building in Atherton, Melwood Facilities can carry out a fire risk assessment and show you what needs attention.
We work with businesses, landlords, managing agents and others responsible for premises across Greater Manchester. We’ll look for fire hazards, check the measures already in place and consider how people would get out if a fire started.
Melwood Facilities is based in Shevington, Wigan and works across Greater Manchester and the wider North West. Our fire safety work covers offices, schools, hospitality premises, warehouses, flats, apartments and other managed buildings.
Once we’ve finished the assessment, you’ll get clear findings and a list of any work that needs doing.
Need a fire risk assessment in Atherton? Call 07887 971740 or send us an enquiry.
Why Choose Melwood for Fire Safety?
You need an assessment that tells you where the fire risks are and what you need to do about them.
Melwood’s team and approved contractors have experience in fire inspection, maintenance and training. The business lists industry accreditations including BAFE and IFSM.
Our work covers fire risk assessments, fire door inspections, compartmentation surveys, statutory inspections and fire training. If the assessment finds something that needs another inspection, we’ll explain what should happen next.
What a Fire Risk Assessment Covers
Every assessment starts with the building and how people use it.
An office with staff working set hours won’t have the same fire risks as a warehouse, restaurant or shared residential building. The layout matters. So do the number of people inside, escape routes, equipment and how different areas are used.
During the assessment, we look at:
- Fire hazards and sources of ignition
- People who may be at risk
- Escape routes and evacuation
- Fire alarms and emergency lighting
- Fire doors and fire separation
- Firefighting equipment
- Signage and emergency plans
- Testing, maintenance and records
We check fire safety information and training too. Melwood’s main assessment process covers these areas and includes a full action plan.
Keeping Your Assessment Current
A fire risk assessment needs to match the building as it is now.
You might have changed how a room is used since the last assessment. More equipment may have been brought in. Storage areas can change and more people might now use the premises.
Changes like these can affect the fire hazards in the building and how people would get out in an emergency.
The assessor looks at the current setup and checks whether the existing fire safety measures are still right for the premises. If things change again, the assessment may need reviewing.
Fire Risk Assessment Legal Duties
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes a fire risk assessment a legal requirement for many workplaces and non-domestic premises.
The responsible person needs to identify fire hazards and people at risk. They then need to take steps to remove or reduce those risks and record the main findings.
Having an assessment done isn’t the end of the job. Any work identified needs dealing with and the assessment should be reviewed when the building or its use changes.
This helps you keep on top of your legal duties and see what fire safety work needs doing.
Your Fire Risk Assessment Report
The inspection is only part of the service. What matters next is knowing what you’ve got to do.
Your report sets out the fire risks found during the assessment and any work we recommend. The action plan helps you see what needs dealing with first rather than leaving you with a list of findings and no clear order.
Some issues may need another survey. If something needs a closer check around fire doors or fire separation, we may recommend a separate fire door inspection or compartmentation survey. Melwood provides both services.
Assessments for Different Premises
Fire risk assessments aren’t only for offices.
Melwood works with schools, government offices, council buildings, hospitality premises, student housing and HMOs. The wider business works with flats, apartments and warehouses too.
The checks depend on the type of building. A workplace used by the same staff each day has different things to consider from shared accommodation or premises open to the public.
We look at how the building is actually used rather than treating every premises the same.
Fire Risk Assessments Across Atherton
Melwood Facilities is based at 71 Old Lane, Shevington, Wigan WN6 8AS and works across Greater Manchester and the wider North West.
We cover Atherton as part of our wider fire safety work across Greater Manchester.
If you manage a business, workplace, residential building or other premises in Atherton, tell us about the building and we’ll explain what type of fire risk assessment you need.
Book a Fire Risk Assessment in Atherton
Tell us what type of building you look after and why you need the assessment.
We’ll explain what happens next and arrange the right assessment for the premises.
Call Melwood Facilities on 07887 971740 or make an enquiry online.
Fire Risk Assessments FAQs
Most commercial premises need one under UK legislation. This includes offices, shops, hospitality venues, schools, warehouses and many other workplaces. The rules can apply to shared areas in some residential premises too.
If you’re unsure what applies to you, we can talk through the type of premises and help you work out what you need.
The duty normally sits with the responsible person. Depending on how the premises are run, this could be an employer, business owner, landlord, managing agent or another person with responsibility for the site.
Your insurer may expect you to show that risks have been assessed and suitable precautions are in place.
Insurance terms vary, so you should check your policy or speak to your insurer about what evidence they need.
There isn’t much you need to do beforehand.
If you have an older assessment, testing records, maintenance records or other relevant documents, have them available. If some records are missing, we can still carry out the assessment and discuss what’s available.
The report will explain any problems identified and what action is recommended.
If further work is needed, Melwood Facilities can provide fire door surveys, compartmentation surveys, statutory inspections and fire training. This means you can continue with a team that already knows the premises and what needs attention.
