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Fire Risk Assessment Services Covering Surrey & London
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G.F Fire Solutions have been helping customers in Surrey & London since 2013. We endeavour to help you comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. We are qualified professionals who are here to guide you through the process ensuring your property complies with all the legislation.
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What is a Fire Risk Assessment?
Fire Risk Assessments simply provide you with a run down of any and all potential fire risks found on your commercial or residential property. We construct a detailed report which will include photographic evidence of the risks found in your building as well as an action plan outlining next steps to take to mitigate your risk.
If we were to find a fire risk, our assessor would highlight the issue with the photographic evidence in the report and recommend a remedial action.
Our fire risk assessors go into a high level of detail when conducting their assessment and putting together their report – looking at risks posed by all sorts of sources such as electrical equipment, heating systems, lighting etc.
Why should you use G.F Fire Solutions for your Fire Risk Assessment?
Quick Turnaround
Highly Detailed Reports
Ongoing Support
Why use GF Fire Solutions?
At GF Fire solutions we are confident that we offer the best fire risk assessment service available which is down to the way we operate. We use enhanced PAS 79 templates, allowing us to complete our fire risk assessments with great efficiency and great detail, much faster than other companies – and our report turnaround is typically within 24 hours.
After we finish your fire risk assessment, we provide high-quality, clear and easily understood reports with photographic evidence to go alongside it. Our reports are structured for optimal organisation, with all required actions listed at the end of report in an Action Plan.
By using an independent fire risk assessment company, you can rest assured that there will be no conflict of interest as we don’t benefit financially from any of the issues we pick up and include in the action plan.
Once we’ve provided you with your fire risk assessment and report, we provide ongoing support – you can give us a call and ask us any questions about your report or advice on what to do next.
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Areas We Cover
Fire Safety Legislation
According to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it is a legal requirement for the responsible person to ensure a fire risk assessment is carried out by a competent person on a “regular basis”.
The National Fire Chief’s Council provide some guidelines to choosing a competent fire risk assessor which you can find listed by clicking here.
GF Fire Solutions is proud to say that they comply with all these guidelines. Our company is BAFE SP205 accredited for the provision of fire risk assessments and Richard is a 3rd party accredited, Tier 3 fire risk assessor (the highest level of competence) with The Institute of Fire Safety Managers.
Some of the legislation which you may need to adhere to include the Fire Safety Act 2021. This specifically refers to the assessment of external wall facades in a building that contains 2 or more domestic premises and the assessment of flat front doors.
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. This new legislation gives more emphasis on fire doors, flat front door checks, communal fire door checks and resident engagement. For high rise residential buildings (HRRBs) there are new requirements for secure information boxes (SIBs), information for fire and rescue services, the design and materials of external walls, types of lifts and fixed firefighting equipment and additional signage to assist firefighters.
Sectors We Cover
EDUCATION
Being a governor at his daughter’s schools for 8 years, our director Richard understands the need for comprehensive safety measures as well as the budget constraints that educational institutions face.
RETAIL
We understand the devastating impact fire can have on retailers, and particularly on the brand of a multi-site retailer. Having a fire risk assessment in place is a crucial part of protecting your business and your reputation.
RESIDENTIAL
We are committed to life safety. One of the most important places is home, it is incredibly important to protect your selves, your family & residents whilst they are home. Protecting your home from fire is crucial.
HOSPITALITY
We understand the devastating impact that fire can have on restaurants or licensed venue and particularly on the brand of a multi-site company. Having a fire risk assessment in place is a crucial part of protecting your business and your reputation.
HEALTHCARE
With our director Richard having spent 11 years working in the NHS London Ambulance Service, G.F. fire fully understands the workings of the healthcare sector and the need for complete compliance for C.Q.C inspections for healthcare premises.
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Types Of Residential Fire Risk Assessments (FRA's)
TYPE 1 FRA
This is a non-destructive assessment of the common parts of a building.
We use an enhanced version of PAS79.
The FRA inspection will include;
- Assessment of the external façade to establish if an FRAEW will be required. If this is needed, a chartered fire engineer (or equivalent qualified person) will need to be employed to carry this out.
- Assessment of fire risks such as electrical, smoking, arson, heating, cooking, housekeeping, solar panels and electric car charging points.
- Inspection of all communal areas including electrical cupboards and all service risers.
- Assessment of the protection of the means of escape and compartmentation
- Assessment of emergency lighting, fire alarms (if required) and other fire safety systems.
- Inspection of a selection of flat front doors.
- Fire safety signage, evacuation strategy and resident engagement.
- Testing, servicing and record keeping
This is all entered into our report and any issues identified are put in a clear action plan at the end of the report.
TYPE 2 FRA
This is a destructive inspection of the common parts of a building.
This FRA includes all of the items in a Type 1 FRA.
In addition, the assessment includes opening areas in the common parts to establish the level of compartmentation horizontally and vertically.
TYPE 3 FRA
This is a non-destructive inspection of the common parts of a building and a selection of the flats.
This includes all of the items in a Type 1 FRA.
In addition, the assessment includes an inspection of a selection of flats to establish the protection of the internal means of escape and the suitability of the automatic fire detection in place.
TYPE 4 FRA
This is a destructive inspection of the common parts of a building and a selection of flats.
This assessment includes all of the items in a Type 1, 2 & 3 FRA.
In addition, we also assess the horizontal and vertical compartmentation within a selection of flats.
TYPE 3 FRA
This is a non-destructive inspection of the common parts of a building and a selection of the flats.
This includes all of the items in a Type 1 FRA.
In addition, the assessment includes an inspection of a selection of flats to establish the protection of the internal means of escape and the suitability of the automatic fire detection in place.
TYPE 4 FRA
This is a destructive inspection of the common parts of a building and a selection of flats.
This assessment includes all of the items in a Type 1, 2 & 3 FRA.
In addition, we also assess the horizontal and vertical compartmentation within a selection of flats.
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