Fire Risk Surveys
Fire safety is a legal responsibility for every organisation that manages or controls non-domestic premises in the United Kingdom.
Ambrey Baker provides fire risk assessments for industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, and operational facilities, helping responsible persons identify hazards, understand risk, and plan appropriate control measures.
With almost 40 years of experience working in complex industrial environments, we understand how building layout, operational activity, stored materials, plant, and maintenance standards can affect fire risk.
Our assessments consider how a fire could start, how it might spread, how occupants would escape safely, and whether existing fire precautions are suitable for the building and its use. Our work supports compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and draws on relevant guidance and standards where applicable, including government fire safety guidance for responsible persons, BS 9999, and BS 5839.
What Our Fire Risk Assessments Cover
Our assessments examine the physical and operational factors that influence fire safety within the building, including:
- potential ignition sources
- combustible materials and fire load
- compartmentation and likely fire spread routes
- escape routes and evacuation arrangements
- fire detection and alarm systems
- emergency lighting, signage, and fire safety equipment
- passive and active fire protection measures
- maintenance issues that may affect fire safety performance
Each assessment results in a clear report setting out the main findings, areas of concern, and practical recommendations for improvement.
Practical Risk Assessment for Complex Buildings
Industrial and operational sites often present fire risks that are more complex than those found in standard commercial premises. Plant rooms, production processes, high-bay storage, service penetrations, ageing building fabric, and changes in layout can all affect fire performance and emergency planning. Ambrey Baker assesses these issues in the context of the way the facility actually operates. This helps responsible persons understand where risk is highest and what corrective action is most important.
Clear Recommendations and Practical Solutions
Our recommendations are focused on practical, proportionate improvements that support legal compliance and safer day-to-day operation. Depending on the findings, this may include actions relating to:
- housekeeping and combustible storage
- separation and compartmentation
- escape route management
- fire stopping and building defects
- alarm coverage and warning arrangements
- maintenance of fire protection measures
- operational controls and management procedures
This gives clients a structured basis for prioritising remedial action and demonstrating that fire risk is being actively managed.
Assessments in Live Operational Environments
Many of our assessments are carried out within live industrial and food production facilities where operations must continue during the inspection process. Our team plans assessments carefully around access restrictions, hygiene requirements, production schedules, and operational safety controls.
This experience allows us to complete thorough assessments while minimising disruption to site activity.
Fire Risk Support for Complex Environments
Ambrey Baker supports organisations responsible for industrial sites, logistics facilities, infrastructure assets, and other operational buildings where fire risk must be understood in the context of live use.
Clients rely on our experience to identify building-related fire risks, highlight weaknesses in existing controls, and provide clear recommendations that support safer occupation and ongoing compliance.
LIFECYCLE SUPPORT
Leading Specialists in Industrial Facilities
From early-stage consultancy & design, to Hard FM, repair, refurbishment, reconfiguration, capital works & decommissioning. We support essential facilities that need to remain safe, compliant & operational throughout their working life
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