Your assessment is carried out by Warwick Theophane and Raphael Whitmore — both NSA Level 6 qualified.
If you manage multiple buildings, you don't need another one-off contractor — you need consistency. SeeForth carries out fire risk assessments across entire portfolios: the same named assessors, the same report format, the same standard on every site.
Every assessment is independent — you get an accurate report, not a pitch for follow-on work. Where an action plan raises maintenance issues, we can help you scope and prioritise what matters most, and your documentation stays consistent across every building you manage.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Building Safety Act 2022, the Responsible Person for any non-domestic premises — or any residential building with common areas — is legally required to have a written fire risk assessment in place. It must be reviewed regularly, and for buildings with five or more occupants it must be documented.
As a managing agent or landlord, you are the Responsible Person. A missing, outdated or inadequate assessment exposes you to enforcement action, insurance liability and — in the event of an incident — personal legal responsibility.
SeeForth's assessors are Level 6 qualified — degree equivalent, the highest individual standard in the UK — and every written report is delivered within 48 hours of the site visit.
Fire Risk Assessor | NSA Level 6 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment
Warwick takes a commercially focused, outcome-led approach to fire risk assessment — helping building owners understand their responsibilities clearly and implement proportionate, effective safety measures.
Covers: Essex, Suffolk and London
Fire Risk Assessor | NSA Level 6 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment | IFSM Technician
Raph brings First Class Honours in Electronic Engineering and over 20 years across field service, facilities management and workplace training. He explains complex fire safety requirements in plain, practical terms — making compliance straightforward rather than daunting
Covers: North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire
A fire strategy sets out how your building is designed to protect the people in it — means of escape, compartmentation, fire detection and firefighter access. It is the reference document that building control, insurers and the Building Safety Regulator expect to see.
Many existing buildings have never had one. If your building is being refurbished, changing use, or registering with the Building Safety Regulator, a current fire strategy is required — and where none exists, a retrospective fire strategy records the fire safety provisions as built.
SeeForth prepares fire strategies for new and existing buildings alongside our fire risk assessments — one accountable partner, with your compliance documents aligned and kept up to date.
✓ Full on-site inspection of the premises
✓ Assessment of all fire hazards, risks and existing controls
✓ Review of means of escape, detection systems, signage and suppression
✓ Written report with prioritised action plan
✓ Delivered within 48 hours of the visit
✓ Practical guidance on prioritising any actions raised
A fire risk assessment is a structured review of a building to identify fire hazards, evaluate the risk to occupants and set out the measures needed to reduce or eliminate those risks. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 it is a legal requirement for all non-domestic premises and the common areas of residential buildings, and where there are five or more occupants it must be recorded in writing.
Yes. All business premises, HMOs and the communal parts of residential blocks require a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Building Safety Act 2022. Failing to comply can lead to enforcement notices, unlimited fines and, in serious cases, prosecution of the Responsible Person.
The Responsible Person is whoever has control of the premises — typically the employer, building owner, landlord, facilities manager or managing agent. They are legally accountable for ensuring a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is carried out, kept up to date and acted upon.
Type 1 is a non-destructive assessment of the common parts and is the standard for most blocks of flats. Type 2 adds destructive sampling of the common parts where structural concerns exist. Type 3 extends a non-destructive assessment into the flats themselves, and Type 4 covers both common parts and flats with destructive inspection. We advise which type your building needs before anything is booked.
Best practice is a review at least annually, and sooner if the building layout changes, occupancy increases, a fire occurs or other significant changes arise. An out-of-date assessment can be treated by enforcing authorities as though you have none at all.
Your written report, including a prioritised action plan, is delivered within 48 hours of the site visit. If anything urgent is found on the day, we flag it to you immediately rather than waiting for the report.
It depends on the size, type and complexity of the building. We provide a fixed quote before anything is booked, and discounted rates for portfolios with multiple sites — no surprises on the invoice.
Yes. Remedial works arising from the assessment can be handled through SeeForth planned maintenance, so you have one accountable partner from assessment through to completion — with photographic evidence and documentation for your compliance records.