Fire Risk Assessment South Wales
Online fire risk assessments from £25 + VAT for straightforward premises, or an on-site assessor visit for £250 + VAT, for businesses and landlords in Cardiff, Bridgend, Cwmbran and across South Wales.
South Wales towns and cities
Fire risk assessment in Cardiff
Cardiff has student houses in Cathays and Roath, flats in Cardiff Bay and the city centre, and shops, cafés and offices in older terraces and arcades. A fire risk assessment must reflect your actual building and how it is used. Wales follows the same Fire Safety Order as England, with some important differences for landlords.
Fire risk assessment in Newport
Newport has city-centre shops, industrial estates, flats and houses let as HMOs. Fire safety law in Wales is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is the local fire and rescue service. This online assessment is independent of it.
Fire risk assessment in Bridgend
Bridgend has a town-centre mix of shops, offices and hospitality, along with large industrial estates and manufacturing sites close to the M4. A fire risk assessment needs to reflect the layout and activities of your own premises.
Fire risk assessment in Cwmbran
Cwmbran, in Torfaen, has a large town-centre shopping area, offices and industrial estates. Whatever the premises, the fire risk assessment needs to reflect how the building is actually laid out and used.
Other Welsh locations are listed on the service areas page.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Torfaen and the Vale of Glamorgan. Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and the west are covered by Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. This online assessment is independent of both services. There is no local office or phone number of ours in South Wales.
The online assessment can be completed for premises in those council areas, including Cardiff CF postcodes and Newport NP postcodes. It is the same UK-wide service. Licensing is set by each council. Cardiff's additional HMO licensing and Newport's additional scheme are described on their own pages. Landlords in Wales register with Rent Smart Wales.
Building types across the area include town-centre shops, industrial estates, terraced houses let as shared homes, and blocks of flats. The assessment has to follow the building. This service does not produce fire strategy reports.
Fire safety law in Wales
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies in Wales. The responsible person for relevant premises must ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is carried out, record significant findings and act on them. Fire safety for non-domestic premises is devolved to the Welsh Government, so check its guidance too. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is the local fire and rescue service; we are independent of it.
Prices in South Wales
Online DIY: £25 + VAT (£30 total). Flats: £45 + VAT (£54 total). HMO: £80 + VAT (£96 total). Assessor visit: £250 + VAT (£300 total), with the appointment confirmed separately. See full pricing.
South Wales fire risk assessment questions
Which fire safety law applies in South Wales?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to non-domestic premises in Wales and to the common parts of multi-occupied residential buildings. Fire safety is devolved, so also check current Welsh Government guidance.
Who is the fire and rescue service for South Wales?
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service covers areas including Cardiff, Bridgend and Torfaen (Cwmbran). We are independent of the fire service, and our reports are not endorsed or automatically accepted by it.
How much is a fire risk assessment in South Wales?
The same as elsewhere in the UK: online £25 + VAT (£30), flats £45 + VAT (£54), HMOs £80 + VAT (£96) and an assessor visit £250 + VAT (£300).