Property type
Office Fire Risk Assessments
For single offices, shared workplaces, serviced office floors and mixed office premises.
Who is normally responsible?
The employer, tenant, landlord or managing agent may hold duties depending on occupation and common-area control.
Common fire risks
- Electrical loading around desks and server rooms
- Escape routes affected by storage or access control
- Kitchenettes, print rooms and meeting rooms used by visitors
What an assessor typically reviews
- Means of escape and final exits
- Fire alarm coverage and emergency lighting
- Housekeeping, signage and staff fire-safety arrangements
What to prepare
- Floor plans if available
- Details of staff numbers and visitors
- Existing alarm, extinguisher and emergency-lighting records
When to review
Review after layout changes, occupancy changes, refurbishment, incidents, or at a planned regular interval.
Request an assessment quote
Provide the property details and consent needed for review and potential independent provider matching.
Related guides
Fire Risk Assessment Cost
What affects the cost of a UK fire risk assessment and what information helps an assessor quote accurately.
Fire Risk Assessment Legal Requirements
A practical overview of fire risk assessment duties for UK non-domestic and common-part premises.
Fire Risk Assessment Checklist
A plain-English preparation checklist before arranging a fire risk assessment.
Assessment planning detail
Offices assessment context
This route already owns offices fire risk assessment intent, so the programmatic material is merged as supporting entity-specific guidance.
- shared amenities
- tenant communication
- weekday occupancy patterns
- hybrid occupancy patterns
- shared corridors and amenities
- tenant and facilities-team responsibilities
Assessment planning for Offices
- Confirm the responsible-person scope for tenant space, shared amenities, and landlord-managed areas
- Inspect escape routes, records, meeting rooms, kitchens, and shared corridors around normal office use
- Prioritise actions that affect evacuation, access control, or shared amenities
- Create a documented action list that facilities teams can coordinate with tenants
Evidence and decision criteria
- separate tenant-controlled areas from landlord-managed common parts
- record assumptions about occupancy and shared amenities
- clear handling of landlord and tenant boundaries
- practical facilities-team outputs
- occupancy assumptions based on real use
Specific questions
How does hybrid working affect office fire risk assessment?
Hybrid patterns can change occupancy assumptions, so the assessment should use realistic peak and normal-use information rather than a fixed desk count alone.
Who should attend an office fire risk assessment?
A facilities contact or responsible person who understands tenant areas, shared amenities, access control, and maintenance records should be available.
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Next step
Ready to arrange a fire risk assessment?
Book online when the scope, price and fulfilment route are clear, or request a tailored quote where professional scoping is needed.
An assessor is not treated as appointed until they accept the assignment.