Blocks of flats pose a unique fire safety challenge: multiple dwellings, shared corridors, and reliance on both structural measures and resident behaviour. Embershield’s Blocks of Flats Fire Risk Assessment is designed to evaluate these risks in detail, ensuring safety and compliance across common areas and, where appropriate, within flats themselves.
Blocks of Flats Fire Risk Assessment
Overview
Key Areas of Focus
- Common Areas: Hallways, stairwells, lobbies, bin stores, and service ducts.
- Compartmentation & Fire Doors: Ensuring each flat acts as a fire-resistant “box,” limiting spread between units.
- Alarm Systems: Reviewing suitability, whether a stay-put or simultaneous evacuation strategy applies, and whether alarms reflect this.
- Access for Fire Services: Assessing vehicle access, dry risers, hydrants, and firefighting lifts.
- Resident Behaviour: Considering risks like items left in corridors, propped-open fire doors, or storage of combustibles.
Deliverables
- Comprehensive written report with photographs and recommendations.
- Clear action plan tailored to landlords, freeholders, or management companies.
- Guidance for resident engagement, communication strategies, notices, and signage.
Who Needs It
- Freeholders and leaseholder groups.
- Property management firms.
- Housing associations and councils.
- Private landlords with multi-unit properties.
Conclusion
Embershield’s assessments ensure compliance with current regulations and give peace of mind that both common areas and resident safety are properly managed.
Experienced, Certified Assessors providing Tailored Solutions
With Embershield, you get more than just a fire risk assessment — you get a partner who understands the nuances of fire safety in your premises. We evaluate current safeguards, identify gaps, and deliver bespoke action plans to keep your building compliant, your people safe, and your liability protected.