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Fire risk assessments and fire door inspections you can rely on

Clear, proportionate advice from NFRAR registered fire risk assessors. We help duty holders and responsible persons meet their responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 — with plain-English reports you can defend, share, and act on.

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A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment identifies hazards, evaluates risk to people, and sets out proportionate actions — enabling duty holders to meet their obligations under UK fire safety law with clarity and confidence.

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Fire safety headlines

Regulatory expectations and enforcement stay in the news. Below are recent public headlines touching fire safety in the UK — refreshed each time you open this page, so you can situate your own duties in what others are discussing.

    Headlines are compiled from third-party RSS sources (including Google News and GOV.UK). Kene Fire Safety does not control or endorse external articles. Links open in a new tab.

    What we do

    Headlines aside, compliance is built in your building: here is how we turn the Fire Safety Order into a proportionate plan — fire risk assessments, fire door inspections, and advice that connects the two.

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    Fire risk assessments

    Every proportionate programme starts here: a systematic review of your premises to identify fire hazards, people at risk, and existing measures — ending in a prioritised action plan to reduce risk so far as is reasonably practicable. We assess workplaces, retail, industrial and logistics, healthcare, education, hospitality, residential portfolios (including blocks and complex residential schemes), public buildings, heritage and change-of-use projects — in short, any premises where the Fire Safety Order applies.

    • All major uses: commercial, industrial, institutional & residential
    • New build, existing stock & change of use or layout
    • Periodic review & post-works reassessment
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    Fire door inspections

    Findings from your assessment often hinge on passive protection. These surveys give you a traceable record of fire-resisting doorsets and frames — checked against recognised guidance so maintenance and remediation stay aligned with the risk you documented. The same discipline applies whether you operate offices, shops, factories, warehouses, care or clinical settings, schools and colleges, hotels, flats and sheltered schemes, or mixed-use and converted buildings with varied occupancies.

    • Escape, corridor & compartment lines in any building type
    • Hinges, seals, closers, gaps & alignment
    • Labelled, traceable records for maintenance programmes
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    Practical next steps

    Assessments and door surveys only help if people know what to do next. We focus on what matters: proportionate recommendations, workable timescales, and plain-English clarity — whether you manage a single site or a diverse estate spanning offices, housing, industrial units, public or community buildings, and everything in between.

    • Action-led reporting for any scale or sector
    • Follow-up questions welcome
    • Professional, impartial advice for duty holders & agents

    Beyond fire alone

    Health and safety audit

    A structured health and safety audit looks at how your organisation actually manages workplace risk — not just what is written down. It gives leaders an independent snapshot of strengths, gaps, and priorities under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated regulations, so improvement work stays lawful, proportionate, and tied to real operational practice.

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    Benefits of a health and safety audit

    Whether you are scaling up, integrating new sites, or simply want assurance before an incident or inspection, an audit turns fragmented activity into a clear management picture — including how fire safety arrangements sit alongside wider H&S duties.

    • Demonstrable legal duty of care. Evidence that you are taking reasonably practicable steps to comply with health and safety law, including the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations where they apply.
    • Independent, objective scrutiny. A fresh view of policies, risk assessments, consultation, training, and supervision — reducing blind spots that internal teams can miss when they work in the same environment every day.
    • Early gap identification. Find non-conformities, missing records, or weak controls before they appear in enforcement action, insurance scrutiny, or a preventable accident.
    • Clear prioritised actions. A proportionate plan that separates what needs urgent attention from longer-term system improvements, so budgets and contractor programmes focus on real risk reduction.
    • Stronger safety culture. Visible commitment from leadership, clearer accountability, and better dialogue with employees and representatives — supporting engagement and consistent standards across shifts and locations.
    • Assurance for insurers and clients. Credible documentation for due diligence, tendering, and supply-chain questions, where proportionate H&S assurance is part of winning and keeping work.
    • Alignment with your fire risk programme. Coherent links between general H&S management and your fire risk assessment, emergency planning, and maintenance — so one weakness does not undermine the other.

    Scope and depth can be tailored to your sector, estate, and governance needs. Use the contact section to discuss an audit alongside or separate from your fire risk assessment and fire door inspection requirements.

    Assurance for duty holders

    NFRAR registered fire risk assessors

    Everything above — from the assessment to the door register — rests on competent people. Kene Fire Safety works within the framework expected of professional fire risk assessors. Registration with the NFRAR is one way we demonstrate that those standards are taken seriously.

    When you reach the enquiry stage at the foot of this page, we are happy to confirm registration details and professional indemnity arrangements.

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    “Clear reporting and a proportionate approach help you make informed decisions about fire safety without unnecessary alarm.”

    How we work

    We follow a structured methodology consistent with competent fire risk assessment practice: an agreed scope, an evidence-led physical survey, and a formal written outcome suitable for your fire safety management system, remedial programmes, and periodic review under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

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    One consistent process for commercial, residential, and mixed-use premises — from instruction through survey to documented handover for responsible persons and duty holders.
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      Instruction & scope

      We confirm the extent of work required — fire risk assessment, fire door inspection, or both — together with occupancy, relevant plans and history, and access arrangements. That ensures the survey is proportionate, achievable on site, and aligned with the duties the Fire Safety Order places on those in control of the premises.

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      Physical survey

      We carry out a systematic inspection of the premises against the agreed scope, applying current statutory guidance and recognised good practice relevant to your building type. Observations are recorded so that risk, existing fire precautions, and passive measures (including fire-resisting doors where instructed) are assessed on the basis of what is actually installed and maintained, not assumption.

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      Report & handover

      You receive a clear written report of findings and prioritised actions, with photographs where they support remediation or governance review. For fire risk assessments, significant findings and the action plan are presented so you can discharge your responsibilities, brief contractors, update your emergency arrangements, and evidence progress to insurers or enforcing authorities as required.

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