Fire RiSK ASSESSMENT IN SUFFOLK

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Keeping people safe and meeting the law starts with a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. DC2 Fire Solutions provides professional fire risk assessments across Suffolk—including Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft, Felixstowe, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Newmarket, Woodbridge, and surrounding towns—with clear, practical guidance you can act on immediately. 

If you’re a business owner, employer, landlord, managing agent or Responsible Person, UK law requires you to assess fire risk and put proportionate measures in place. That covers most non-domestic premises and the common areas of residential buildings (e.g., HMOs and blocks of flats). We regularly assess offices, shops, warehouses, factories, workshops, hospitality venues, schools, healthcare settings, holiday lets and HMOs. 

 Fire safety in England is governed primarily by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, supported by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings. Your assessment should also consider relevant British Standards, such as BS 5839-1 (fire detection and alarm systems) and BS 5266-1 (emergency lighting). We cut through the jargon and translate all of this into clear actions and priorities for your premises. 

 Every building is different, so our assessments are tailored. Typicall,y we cover:

• Ignition sources and fuel loads (electrical systems, heating, hot works, storage).
   
• People at risk, including visitors, lone workers, contractors, and vulnerable persons.
   
• Detection and warning systems—type, coverage, and maintenance practices.
   
• Means of escape—travel distances, exit widths, door hardware and signage.
   
• Compartmentation and fire doors—condition, performance, and remedial needs.
   
• Emergency lighting—coverage, testing, and records.
   
• Firefighting equipment—siting, type, service status, and staff competence.
   
• Management & records—policies, drills, training, logbooks, and contractor controls.
   
• Specific risks—lithium-ion batteries, kitchens, plant rooms, stores, workshops.
   

Your report includes a prioritised action plan with sensible timescales, photos where helpful, and practical recommendations that balance risk, cost, and usability.

1. Pre-visit call to understand your building, operations and any recent changes.
    
2. On-site survey by a qualified assessor—minimal disruption, maximum clarity.
    
3. Evidence review of certificates, maintenance records and policies.
    
4. Report & action plan delivered quickly (often within 48 hours).
    
5. Follow-up support to help you close actions, choose contractors or refine procedures.

• Local and independent: Suffolk-based, fast response across Ipswich, East Anglia and London.
   
• Qualified and insured: All assessors hold Level 3 Fire Safety qualifications and are members of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) and the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM).
   
• Fire service background: First-hand understanding of how fires start, spread and are fought in real buildings.
   
• Clear, actionable reports: No box-ticking—just practical, proportionate steps.
   
• Competitive pricing & price match: We keep fire safety affordable without compromising quality.
   
• End-to-end support: We can produce fire safety policies, fire action plans, staff training, and evacuation/floor plans to complete your compliance picture.

• HMO fire risk assessments: Escape route protection, FD30S doors, Grade A/D alarms, and management routines.
   
• Shops, cafés and salons: Balancing open layouts with protected escapes, simple alarm solutions and staff training.
   
• Industrial & workshops: Hot-work controls, battery/chemical storage, maintenance regimes and practical emergency planning.
   
• Offices & shared buildings: Clarifying Responsible Person duties, landlord/tenant interfaces and record-keeping.
   
• Holiday lets: Proportionate detection, guest information, and simple evacuation guidance.