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Fire risk assessments for commercial premises, blocks of flats and HMOs.
Over 19 years experience providing property surveys for all building types.
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Easy EPC provides fire risk assessments for commercial premises, the communal areas of blocks of flats, and HMOs across Salisbury and the surrounding Wiltshire towns.
Our assessors survey the premises, identify the fire risks, and produce a clear written report with an overall risk rating, prioritised action points, and the timescale for the next review.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person for any commercial premises must have a suitable fire risk assessment. If the business has 5 or more employees, it must be kept in writing.
For residential property, landlords and freeholders are responsible for assessing the communal areas of any block of flats, including houses converted into two or more flats, and the assessment must cover the front doors of the individual flats. The Wiltshire authority carries one of the largest commercial estates in this tier, and a good share of it sits in older buildings.
An out-of-date or missing fire risk assessment is a breach of the Fire Safety Order, and unaddressed risks can invalidate your buildings insurance in the event of an incident.
Salisbury's profile is commercial first. 6,567 commercial premises across the Wiltshire authority hold a valid commercial EPC, second only to Taunton's Somerset in this tier. Wiltshire is a large unitary covering far more than the city, but the size of that non-domestic estate is what puts the workplace duty at the centre of local fire safety work.
The housing is comparatively low-rise. Flats are 16.7% of Salisbury's 36,370 homes, around 6,074 properties, the smallest flat share in the Gloucester group, and 17.5% of the stock pre-dates 1930. 6,028 homes are privately rented and 19.6% socially rented. In a historic centre the residential and commercial duties often meet in one building, where a flat sits above a commercial unit and the two parts share a structure and sometimes an escape route.
Housing and commercial figures from the MHCLG EPC register (valid certificates, May 2026).
If you are responsible for a commercial premises, or you are the landlord of a block of flats (including a house converted into two or more flats), the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires a fire risk assessment. The Wiltshire authority contains 6,567 premises holding a valid commercial EPC, so the workplace duty is widespread locally. If your business has 5 or more employees the assessment must be kept in writing.
Mixed-use buildings need care, because the commercial unit and the residential flats above it usually have different responsible persons but share a structure and sometimes an escape route. The assessment has to consider the building as a whole, so the shop's responsible person and the flats' landlord or freeholder both have duties and normally need to co-operate.
Fire risk assessments in Salisbury start from £199.95+VAT. The exact price depends on the size and complexity of the premises. A small block's communal areas cost less to assess than a large commercial building. Contact Easy EPC for a free, no-obligation quote.
The legal duty is the same, but the practical answer often differs. Where fabric is protected, an assessment leans more on detection, management and maintenance than on structural change. 17.5% of Salisbury's housing stock pre-dates 1930, and the commercial centre is older still.
A written report highlighting any fire risks found, an overall risk rating for the property, the priority and timescale for any action needed, and the timescale for the next review. Each element is categorised so you can see at a glance where intervention is needed.
Get a no-obligation quote for your fire risk assessment. Our team will respond during opening hours.