Scope point 01
Board-readable risk
Technical findings are translated into operational, legal and investment consequences.
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Fire Risk Assessment for UK Buildings
Know what is dangerous, what is urgent and what can wait.
Scoped
written quotation against defined scope
Written
report and prioritised action plan
UK-wide
instructions accepted across the UK
When this service is useful
A long report is not protection. A clear, ranked action plan is.
A fire risk assessment for the building, its use and its jurisdiction, delivered as a written report with significant findings, prioritised actions and recorded limitations. The assessment method and inspection scope are agreed in writing before work begins.
Primary outcome
A written fire risk assessment with significant findings, prioritised actions and a review position the Responsible Person can act on.
Annual review or change in building use
New responsible person or landlord transition
Fire door, compartmentation or evacuation concerns
Insurer, lender, tenant or enforcement pressure
Multi-site estate needing consistent reporting
In-occupation duties for a higher-risk building in England need coordinating with the fire risk assessment
What you receive
Clear outputs you can act on.
Typical outputs for this service are listed below. The exact format — report, review notes, survey record or technical position — is confirmed in the agreed appointment, and each records the information supplied, the assumptions used and the limitations that apply.
Written fire risk assessment report
Photographic evidence and finding references
Prioritised action plan with significant findings
Management responsibilities and review position
Fire door, escape route and housekeeping observations
Executive summary for owners, boards or estate teams
How we scope and coordinate the work
The service is defined before the fee is quoted.
The scope is set from the building facts, drawings, jurisdiction, project stage and the question the written output needs to answer.
Scope point 02
Action velocity
We separate immediate life-safety priorities from planned improvements so teams stop drowning in equal-weight tasks.
Scope point 03
Portfolio patterning
For estates, we identify recurring failures so fixes can be system-wide rather than one building at a time.
From enquiry to written report
A clear sequence from information request to issued output.
Every stage records what has been supplied, what remains open and what the report can and cannot conclude.
01
Scope agreement
We agree the premises, assessment scope and level of inspection in writing before any site work.
02
Document pull
We review existing records, plans, maintenance evidence and previous findings before visiting site.
03
Site inspection
We examine escape, warning, compartmentation, management systems and obvious ignition or fuel concerns.
04
Risk ranking
Findings are assessed by likelihood, consequence and practical urgency.
05
Report and decision support
Actions are written for facilities, landlords, contractors and leadership, with support where cost or occupancy makes decisions difficult.
How the evidence becomes a written output
A simplified view of the sequence described above. The actual steps, inputs and outputs are confirmed in the written scope for your project.
Recorded basis
A scoped, documented assessment process
The building, occupancy, available information and required inspection level are defined before the fee is quoted.
Scope before fee
Written deliverables
Actions prioritised
Result
The report records significant findings and action priorities; implementation and ongoing review remain the Responsible Person's responsibility.
Related project records
Explore the scope recorded for each project.
Prepare your project brief
What we need from you to scope the work.
Fire Risk Assessment for UK Buildings
Use this as a checklist before you ask for a quotation. Tick what you hold; unknown items can be listed as unknown. Nothing here is saved.
Longer preparation aid: Fire-risk action and evidence worksheet (free, no signup).
Scope boundaries
What this service does not include.
- A fire risk assessment does not transfer or replace the Responsible Person's legal duties.
- It does not guarantee legal compliance; action, implementation and ongoing review remain the Responsible Person's responsibility.
- We do not issue EWS1 forms as part of a fire risk assessment.
- External wall construction is appraised separately where the building and instruction require it.
- Intrusive opening-up, sampling and destructive inspection are only carried out where separately agreed in writing.
- We do not carry out remedial installation works; we define the performance requirement.
- Fees and programme are confirmed in a written quotation after the scope is agreed.
Suitable scope examples
Buildings and uses this service scope suits.
These are examples of building types, uses and project contexts for which this service scope is suitable. They are scope examples, not a client list or a record of completed instructions.
- Offices and workplaces
- Retail units and shopping centres
- Hospitality, hotels, pubs and restaurants
- Education buildings, schools and student accommodation
- Care, sheltered and supported housing
- Healthcare and clinical premises
- Industrial, warehouse and logistics buildings
- Mixed-use developments
- Common parts of multi-occupied residential buildings
Client needs
How this service supports project and building teams.
- Housing associations and property management companies
- Significant findings and prioritised actions that responsible teams can assign and track.
- Developers and building owners
- A scoped assessment for occupied premises, handover, refurbishment or change of use.
- Insurance companies
- A documented risk position and limitations to support their own review and decisions.
Questions about this service
Who needs a fire risk assessment?
In England and Wales, the Responsible Person must assess fire risks in premises covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Fire Safety Act 2021 clarified its scope for buildings containing two or more domestic premises. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate fire-safety legislation. The applicable duties and assessment scope are confirmed for the building and jurisdiction.
What does the assessment cover?
Means of escape, fire detection and warning, compartmentation and fire doors, fire-fighting provision, ignition sources and fuel, occupancy and vulnerability, and the management arrangements that keep those measures working.
What methodology will the assessment use?
The assessment method, inspection scope and applicable legislation and guidance are confirmed for the building and jurisdiction in the written scope. The report records the method used, the information reviewed and any limitations.
How often should a fire risk assessment be reviewed?
It should be reviewed regularly and whenever there is significant change, incident, refurbishment, occupancy shift or reason to suspect it is no longer valid.
Do you provide remedial specifications?
We can define the performance need and help scope remedial works, especially where compartmentation, escape or management issues interact. We do not carry out the installation works.
Can you assess multiple sites?
Yes. Multi-site work benefits from consistent scoring, reporting and trend analysis across the estate.
Does a fire risk assessment include an EWS1 form?
No. An EWS1 form is a separate valuation-driven process for external wall systems and is not part of a fire risk assessment.
How is the fee determined?
The fee depends on building type, size, storeys, occupancy, the level of inspection required and the number of premises. We confirm it in a written quotation once the scope is agreed.
Request a written scope
Send the building details. We will define the assessment scope.
Provide the address, jurisdiction, use, storeys, occupancy information and available fire-safety records. We will respond with the scope required for a written quotation.
Expedited on-site fire risk assessment format
FRA-in-a-Day — an expedited on-site assessment format, subject to confirmed eligibility, agreed scope and availability; the reviewed report is issued after the on-site day.
- This is a format for a single, focused on-site assessment visit. It is not a promise that a report is produced, issued or signed off on the same day.
- Eligibility is confirmed case by case before any scope is agreed. Not every building can be assessed in this format.
- Availability and coverage are confirmed on enquiry and are not published on this page.
- The assessment is carried out and reviewed by a named qualified Magnus Opifex Seven professional. No assessment is automated and nothing is issued by a tool.
- The reviewed report is issued under controlled delivery after the on-site day, once review is complete.
- Nothing is charged before you accept a written fee proposal.
Fee confirmed after scoping.
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