Fire Risk Assessments Preston

If you need a fire risk assessment in Preston, Melwood Facilities can assess your premises, identify fire hazards and show you what needs attention.

We work with businesses, landlords, managing agents and organisations across Preston and Lancashire. Our fire risk assessment service looks at the building, the people using it and the fire safety measures already in place. You’ll then get clear findings and practical recommendations, with any action set out in order of priority.

Melwood Facilities is based in Shevington, Wigan and works across Lancashire and the wider North West. Preston is already covered as part of our existing fire risk assessment services.

If you’re not sure what type of assessment your premises needs, get in touch. Tell us about the building and we’ll explain the next step.

Call 07887 971740 or make an enquiry online.

Why Use Melwood?

Fire safety isn’t something you want to make more complicated than it needs to be. You need to know what the risks are, whether your current measures are suitable and what needs fixing.

Melwood Facilities works across fire risk assessments, fire door inspections, compartmentation surveys, statutory inspections and fire training. This means our work covers more than one part of fire safety compliance. If the assessment highlights something that needs a closer look, we can explain what further inspection may be needed.

Our approved contractors carry relevant industry accreditations. Melwood’s existing company information includes BAFE and IFSM among the accreditations connected with its team and services.

The aim is simple. Give the responsible person clear information they can actually use, rather than treating the assessment as a paperwork exercise.

What Our Fire Risk Assessors in Preston Check

A fire risk assessment goes further than checking whether you’ve got an alarm and some fire extinguishers.

The assessment process looks at how a fire might start, who could be at risk and how people would get out of the premises safely. We look at the precautions already in place and highlight anything that needs attention.

This includes areas such as:

• Fire hazards and possible ignition sources
• People who may be at risk
• Escape routes and evacuation arrangements
• Fire detection, alarms and warning systems
• Emergency lighting and signage
• Fire doors, compartmentation and fire separation
• Firefighting equipment
• Fire safety information and training
• Testing, maintenance and record keeping
• Emergency plans and management procedures

Melwood’s fire risk assessment services cover these areas as part of the wider review of the premises. The findings are then used to form recommendations and an action plan.

Buildings don’t stay the same either. Rooms get used for different things, equipment moves and storage areas grow. The number of occupants can change. A current fire risk assessment helps you check that the measures in place still match how the building is being used.

Your Legal Responsibilities

For many non-domestic premises, having a suitable fire risk assessment in place is a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

The responsible person has a duty to identify fire hazards, consider the risk to occupants and put suitable precautions in place. Significant findings need to be recorded and action taken where necessary.

Not every finding carries the same level of risk. Some work may need dealing with sooner, so the assessment should make it clear what needs attention and what should be prioritised.

Keeping the assessment current matters too. If the premises changes or the existing fire safety arrangements are no longer suitable, the risk assessment may need reviewing.

Different Premises, Different Risks

The fire risks in an office aren’t necessarily the same as those in a school, restaurant, HMO or industrial premise.

Building layout, equipment, escape routes, the number of occupants and how people use the premises all affect the assessment. This is why the work needs to reflect the actual building rather than rely on the same checklist for every business.

Melwood Facilities carries out fire risk assessments for premises including schools, government and council buildings, private offices, hospitality businesses, student housing and shared accommodation such as HMOs.

For larger or more involved buildings, the fire risk assessor may recommend further checks. If there are concerns around fire doors or fire separation, this could mean a separate fire door inspection or compartmentation survey.

After the Assessment

Finding a problem isn’t much help if you don’t know what to do about it.

Once the fire risk assessment is complete, you’ll have findings covering the risks identified and the action recommended. This gives business owners, landlords and anyone responsible for the premises something practical to work from.

The recommendations help you prioritise any necessary improvements rather than trying to deal with everything at once. They can cover current fire precautions, equipment, management procedures and other areas affecting life safety or fire safety compliance.

If further work is recommended, we’ll explain what needs a closer look. Melwood’s related fire safety and consultancy services include fire door inspections, compartmentation surveys, statutory inspection and fire training.

That gives you a clear next step rather than leaving you to work out what the findings mean on your own.

Preston and Lancashire

Melwood Facilities covers Preston as part of its fire risk assessment work across Lancashire.

Our Shevington base also puts us within the wider North West area we already serve, including Greater Manchester and Merseyside. Melwood’s main fire risk assessment service lists Preston and Blackpool within Lancashire, alongside Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Wigan, Bolton, Liverpool, Warrington and St Helens across neighbouring areas.

If you’re based in Preston and responsible for fire safety at a commercial, residential, educational or public premise, we can talk through the assessment you need.

Arrange Your Assessment

Need to arrange a fire risk assessment in Preston?

Tell us about the premises and we’ll explain what happens next. You can contact Melwood Facilities on 07887 971740 or make an enquiry through the website.