Trusted, compliant fire risk assessments, fire door inspections and PAT testing across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly — from a family-run team who make fire safety straightforward.
We specialise in fire risk assessments, fire door inspections, fire safety consultancy and PAT testing across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Whether you manage a business premises, a holiday let, an HMO or a commercial property, we help you meet your legal obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 with confidence. With expert knowledge of British Standards such as BS 9999 and PAS 79, we work closely with landlords, letting agents and business owners to identify risks, enhance safety and protect lives and property.
Our assessments highlight potential fire hazards, look at the risks to the people using the building, and set out simple tailored recommendations to keep you compliant and safe.
From offices and industrial units to holiday lets and community buildings, we help you protect lives, safeguard property and achieve peace of mind.
A legal requirement for all business premises under the Fire Safety Order 2005. Thorough, compliant assessments tailored to your workplace.
For properties covered by the Fire Safety Order 2005 and The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 — tailored to property type and risk.
Fire doors are a vital part of passive fire protection. They only work if they are correctly installed, maintained and inspected.
Visual inspection and electrical testing of portable appliances to identify damage, deterioration or faults that risk shock or fire.
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Practical advice when you are not sure what applies to you, what to fix first, or how to evidence what you have done.
A commercial fire risk assessment is a legal requirement for all business premises under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. We provide thorough and compliant assessments tailored to your specific workplace — whether it is an office, shop, factory or industrial unit.
Our experienced assessors identify potential hazards, evaluate risks to staff and visitors, and provide clear actionable steps to reduce danger and improve safety. Your business not only meets its legal obligations but protects its people, assets and operations.
Purpose-built and converted flats, HMOs, holiday lets and sheltered or supported housing are all subject to strict fire safety regulations under the Fire Safety Order 2005 and The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
From evaluating fire detection and alarm systems to assessing means of escape and compartmentation, each assessment is carefully tailored to the property type and level of risk — and we give clear practical guidance that carries on after the report lands.
Devon runs on short-term lets, and a fire risk assessment is just as much a legal requirement for a holiday cottage as it is for an office. The difficulty is never the assessment — it is finding a slot when the property is empty.
We tailor our working hours to suit, whether that means evenings, weekends, or that crucial changeover window between guests.
Fire doors slow the spread of fire and smoke, protect escape routes and ultimately save lives. But they only do that if they are correctly installed, maintained and inspected — and if they are not, you are not compliant.
We provide professional, detailed fire door inspections for landlords, business owners, property managers and responsible persons across Devon and Cornwall.
Failing to comply could mean enforcement action or prosecution — and, more importantly, lives at risk.
Portable Appliance Testing checks electrical appliances are safe to use. It combines visual inspection and electrical testing to find damage, deterioration or faults that could cause an electric shock or a fire.
Faulty appliances increase the risk to occupants and contribute to fire incidents. Testing finds problems early and demonstrates that reasonable steps have been taken — which for landlords and property managers supports your electrical safety duties in rented and commercial premises.
But when one happens the impact can be devastating. As the responsible person for a property, the weight of fire safety compliance can feel overwhelming. We are here to help you meet it with clarity and confidence.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, every workplace — including communal areas in residential buildings — must have a written fire risk assessment carried out by a competent person.
Failing to comply can mean enforcement action from your local fire authority, invalidated insurance, prosecution, and the risk to life that sits behind all of it.
Tell us about the property — what it is, roughly how big, and who uses it. We will tell you which assessment you actually need.
Every building is different, so you get a price for your property rather than a number off a list. You only pay for what it needs.
Booked at a time that suits you — evenings, weekends or a changeover day. We work around the building, not the other way round.
A clear written assessment within 5 business days, with findings prioritised and explained in plain English, plus support afterwards.
Every building is unique, so we provide bespoke quotations rather than a fixed price list — you only pay for what your property actually needs. These are the factors that decide the time involved and therefore the cost.
More buildings mean longer inspections and more detailed reporting.
Larger premises simply take more time to assess properly.
Higher occupancy increases both risk and complexity.
Elderly or disabled occupants require a more detailed assessment.
Multi-storey buildings need more thorough checks throughout.
An industrial unit presents very different hazards to an office.
Higher-risk environments need a more comprehensive assessment.
Care homes and hostels carry stricter requirements.
Full, basic or review assessments vary in scope and cost.
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We cover Devon end to end — Plymouth and the South Hams in the south, Exeter and the Exe Valley in the middle, Barnstaple, Bideford and the north coast beyond that. Our office is at Penstraze Business Centre, a short run over the Tamar, and we are in Devon most weeks. Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are covered too. Larger contracts or multiple sites are considered further afield, so it is always worth asking.
Almost certainly yes. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, every workplace — and the communal areas of residential buildings — must have a written fire risk assessment carried out by a competent person. That includes offices, shops, factories, holiday lets, HMOs and blocks of flats.
It depends on the property. The size, the number of floors and buildings, how many people use it, how vulnerable they are, whether anyone sleeps there and what the building is used for all change how long the assessment takes.
Rather than quote a number that moves once we see the place, we give a bespoke quotation so you pay for what your property actually needs. Call and describe the building and we can usually give you a sense of it on the phone.
A detailed fire risk assessment is returned within 5 business days, subject to all the information we have requested being received.
Under The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, in multi-occupied residential buildings communal fire doors must be inspected quarterly and flat entrance doors at least annually. The Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that fire doors, including flat entrance doors, fall within fire risk assessments.
Yes, and a great deal of our work in Devon is exactly that. A short-term let needs a fire risk assessment the same as any other premises. We will work around your bookings — evenings, weekends or the changeover window between guests.
Failing to comply can result in enforcement action from your local fire authority, prosecution, and problems with your insurance. Behind all of that is the reason the duty exists in the first place: the risk to the people in the building.
Yes — the whole county, from Ilfracombe and Barnstaple on the north coast down through Exeter and Newton Abbot to Plymouth, Torbay and the South Hams, and east as far as Honiton and Axminster. Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are covered as well. Larger properties or multiple sites outside the region are considered, so it is worth asking.
Our assessments are guided by current fire safety legislation and British Standards, particularly PAS 79 and BS 9999, so you can be confident your responsibilities under the Fire Safety Order 2005 are being met.
We are a family-run business with a genuine passion for helping you protect what matters most. No property is too complex and no question too small.
ARK Fire Safety Management Ltd
Penstraze Business Centre
Truro, Cornwall TR4 8PN
