PM+ provides professional Fire Risk Assessments across Cardiff and South Wales for landlords, housing providers and residential property managers.
Our assessments identify fire hazards, evaluate existing fire safety measures and provide clear, practical recommendations to help reduce risk, support compliance and improve resident safety.
Housing across Cardiff and South Wales is varied. Victorian terraces converted into flats and student HMOs, traditional Valleys terraces, 1960s and 70s tower blocks, Cardiff Bay waterfront apartments and converted industrial buildings all bring different fire risks. On top of that, the Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Welsh Government’s building safety reforms have raised expectations on anyone responsible for a residential building.
A current, suitable Fire Risk Assessment is the foundation of meeting those duties. It shows you where the risks are and what to fix first. It also gives you a written record of how you’re managing fire safety.
We look at communal areas, means of escape and how the building is managed, and find areas of concern early so you can prioritise improvements before they become bigger issues.
Our fire risk assessments cover:
PM+ provides professional Fire Risk Assessments throughout Cardiff and South Wales, supporting housing providers, local authorities, managing agents and landlords across the region.
From standard communal area inspections to fully intrusive assessments, we’ll advise on the right level of investigation for your building.
Non-destructive inspection of communal areas including corridors, stairwells, entrances and shared service areas.
Includes destructive inspection within communal areas to review concealed fire protection measures.
Extends to include a sample of residential dwellings, providing a broader understanding of fire risks throughout the building.
The most detailed assessment, involving intrusive inspections to assess communal areas and dwellings.
Fire Risk Assessments provide the information landlords and housing providers need to make informed decisions about their buildings and wider property portfolios.
Understand where fire safety issues exist and which actions should be addressed first.
Maintain evidence of proactive fire safety management across your properties.
Reduce risk through practical recommendations focused on safer residential environments.
Use prioritised findings to inform maintenance, investment and improvement programmes.
PM+ provides Fire Risk Assessments for individual buildings and large property portfolios throughout Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, the South Wales Valleys and the wider South Wales region.
We understand the operational challenges involved in managing fire safety across varied property portfolios and can deliver coordinated assessment programmes across multiple sites.
Our team works with:
PM+ combines building surveying expertise with extensive experience supporting housing providers and residential portfolios. We understand how buildings are put together, so our recommendations are practical and deliverable.
And we don’t just do Fire Risk Assessments. Book your assessment alongside damp and mould, EPC, fire door or stock condition surveys to cut disruption for residents.
Whatever your project needs, PM+ has a solution. Keep everything in one supplier and simplify your property portfolio management with an All-In-One provider.
The appropriate Fire Risk Assessment depends on the building type, construction, occupancy and level of investigation required. PM+ can advise whether a Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 or Type 4 assessment is most suitable for your property.
Fire Risk Assessments should be reviewed periodically and whenever significant changes occur within a building, such as refurbishment works, changes in occupancy or alterations to fire safety systems.
The duration will depend on the size, complexity and occupancy of the building. Smaller residential buildings may be assessed within a few hours, while larger or more complex properties may require additional time.
The person responsible for the common parts of a multi-occupied residential building (usually the landlord, freeholder or managing agent) must carry out a suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Since the Fire Safety Act 2021, it must also consider the building's structure, external walls and flat entrance doors.
We carry out Fire Risk Assessments across Cardiff and South Wales, including Swansea, Newport, the South Wales Valleys and surrounding areas.
Yes. Victorian terraces converted into flats and HMOs are common across Cardiff and South Wales, especially in student areas. They often need closer inspection of fire separation between flats, and a Type 3 assessment is frequently recommended.
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 do not apply in Wales, but the Fire Safety Order and Fire Safety Act still require assessments to cover a building’s structure, external walls and flat entrance doors. The Welsh Government is also introducing its own building safety regime for multi-occupied residential buildings. We can advise what applies to your building.
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