Bury St Edmunds mixes a historic centre full of shops, pubs and hotels with offices, schools and business parks around the edge of town.
Fire risk assessments in Bury St Edmunds
Whatever the premises, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 says the responsible person must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment, recorded in full since October 2023, and act on what it finds.
Steve Milligan spent 26 years with the fire service, retiring as a Watch Manager in 2021, and is now an NFRAR Advanced Level fire risk assessor. He visits your premises himself, writes the report himself and answers your questions afterwards.
Premises Steve assesses in Bury St Edmunds
- Shops, pubs, restaurants and hotels in the historic centre, many in listed buildings
- Offices and professional practices from small suites to whole buildings
- Care homes where evacuation depends on staff and residents’ needs
- Holiday cottages and village halls in the villages around the town
- Industrial units and warehouses on the town’s business parks
Pubs and hotels with rooms upstairs need extra care, because people sleep above a kitchen, a bar and a cellar. Detection, protected escape routes and night-time staffing all come into the assessment.
Who enforces fire safety in Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service enforces the Fire Safety Order in Bury St Edmunds. Its fire protection pages point businesses to a fire risk assessment and suggest a log book to record safety checks.
West Suffolk Council enforces housing standards and HMO licensing.
What you get
- A visit by Steve and an electronic written report with an overall risk level
- An action plan graded High, Medium and Low, plus a For Information section of advisory points
- The full findings and the assessor’s details recorded, as the law requires
- Free follow-up advice by phone or email while you work through the actions
Fire risk assessments start at £250, with a fixed quote before you book and nothing to pay until your report is ready. See all services and prices, or read what affects the price.
Training for teams in Bury St Edmunds
Fire warden training runs at your premises for up to 12 people for £400, with a certificate valid for 3 years. Fire safety awareness training raises your staff’s awareness of how fires start, how to prevent them and what to do if one breaks out, from £120.
Questions from Bury St Edmunds
Our pub has letting rooms. Does that change anything?
Yes. Sleeping accommodation raises the risk, so the assessment looks at alarms that will wake guests, protected routes out and what staff do at night.
Can you train our staff as well?
Yes. Fire warden training runs at your premises for up to 12 people for £400, and fire safety awareness training starts at £120.
Do you cover the villages around Bury?
Yes. Steve covers all of Suffolk, including West Suffolk, as well as Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and North Essex.
Related reading: How many fire wardens do you need? and Fire safety for village halls and community buildings.
Book a fire risk assessment in Bury St Edmunds
Fixed quote, a written report with a graded action plan, and free follow-up advice.