On-Site Inspection in Bodmin
We carry out a thorough walk-through of your property to assess the current fire safety measures in place, looking at the building layout, use, and occupancy.
Fire Risk Assessments Bodmin
Protect your property and stay fire safe in Bodmin. Accredited fire risk assessments for landlords, business owners, holiday let operators, and property managers, delivered by qualified experts with over 20 years' combined housing enforcement experience.
Why Fire Risk Assessments Matter in Bodmin
Fire Safety Isn't Optional - Here's Why
If you own or manage a property in Bodmin, whether it's an HMO, rental home, small business premises, or holiday let, you have a legal responsibility to ensure it meets fire safety requirements. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the "Responsible Person" must ensure a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is in place and reviewed regularly.
Bodmin's rented stock is mostly Victorian and Edwardian: terraces around Fore Street and the roads off it, larger period houses divided into flats, and former institutional buildings converted into homes. Add the farms and moorland villages to the north and east and you get a mix of solid-wall buildings with original staircases alongside much lighter modern conversions.
Period terraces tend to raise the same handful of findings: one staircase doing the work of the only escape route, original doors that were never fire doors, detection that is not interlinked, and an electrical installation that has been added to for sixty years. None of that is automatically a failure. What the assessment does is rate the real risk in that building and put the actions in the order that reduces it fastest.
Failing to comply can result in fines, enforcement action, or even prosecution. Our accredited fire risk assessments give you peace of mind that your property in Bodmin meets both legal and industry standards.
Registered Fire Risk Assessors
We are registered Intermediate Fire Risk Assessors on the National Fire Risk Assessors Register (NFRAR), formerly the IFSM Tier 2 register. This means:
- – Our registration sits on a national register and can be checked at any time.
- – Our assessments stand up to legal and insurance scrutiny.
View our NFRAR certificates: Mandy Evans (No. 1776) · Tracy Tully (No. 1779)
What We Look At in Bodmin
The things that come up most in Bodmin property
Single-staircase terraces
In most Bodmin terraces the stairs are the only way out. The assessment concentrates on protecting that route, the doors onto it, what is stored on it, and whether a fire in the kitchen would cut it off.
Flats above shops on Fore Street
Mixed-use buildings have a business below and a home above, often sharing an entrance. Both parts have to be considered, and the shared route between them is where the two duties meet.
Solid-fuel heating in rural lets
Wood burners and open fires bring a carbon monoxide duty as well as a fire one. We look at clearances around the appliance, where fuel and ash are kept, and whether there are sweeping and servicing records to show the installation is being looked after.
Older electrical installations
Added-to wiring, overloaded sockets and ageing consumer units show up repeatedly in period property. Where the installation needs a qualified inspection, the report says so plainly.
Areas covered from here: Bodmin and the surrounding area, including Lanivet, Nanstallon, Lostwithiel, Blisland, St Tudy, Cardinham and out towards Wadebridge.
Not sure which of these applies to your Bodmin property? Tell us what the building is and how it is let, and we will tell you plainly whether you need an assessment, and what it would involve.
Stay Ahead of Compliance Changes
Competence requirements for fire risk assessors are still under discussion rather than settled law. What has already changed is HHSRS enforcement, which is stricter under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Landlords and duty holders should be ready for it.
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What's Included
Helping you meet your legal duties and protect your property
Helping property owners across Bodmin stay compliant and protected. Our fire risk assessment process includes:
Identifying Fire Hazards
We identify any fire hazards or risks to life, such as sources of ignition, combustible materials, or issues that could delay evacuation in an emergency.
Fire Safety Systems Check
We assess your fire detection and alarm systems, escape routes, and emergency lighting to ensure they meet legal standards and work effectively.
Equipment & Signage Review
We check that fire doors are in good condition, extinguishers are present and serviced, and safety signage is clear, visible, and correctly placed.
Clear, Prioritised Report
You'll receive a detailed, easy-to-understand report outlining any issues, with a prioritised action plan so you know exactly what to address first.
Ongoing Support
We don't just leave you with a report, we're here to offer follow-up advice and guidance to help you implement changes and remain fully compliant over time.
Our Packages
Clear, Fair, and Fully Explained
We offer competitive, fixed-fee pricing based on property type and assessment needs, no hidden costs or confusing terms.
Fire Risk Assessment
Accredited fire risk assessments for landlords, small businesses, holiday lets, and mixed-use premises.
What's included?
- Full on-site inspection of the property
- Identification of potential fire hazards
- Review of fire escape routes, alarms, and equipment
- Check of fire doors, signage, and extinguishers
- Risk rating and compliance check
- Written report with recommended actions
HHSRS Assessment
Full Housing Health and Safety Rating System assessments to help you meet legal obligations.
What's included?
- Comprehensive on-site property inspection
- Identification of Category 1 and Category 2 hazards
- Photographic documentation of findings
- Practical guidance for compliance with the Housing Act 2004
- Clear, prioritised report tailored to your property type
- Follow-up advice to support remedial works
Combined Package
A cost-effective way to ensure full property safety compliance with both fire safety and housing health standards in one visit.
What's included?
- Full Fire Risk Assessment (as above)
- Full HHSRS Assessment (as above)
- Combined, prioritised action plan covering all safety requirements
- Reduced disruption with a single on-site visit
- Expert support to address both fire safety and housing hazards together
Consultancy
Tailored consultancy services for landlords, property managers, small business owners, and holiday let operators.
What's included?
- Licensing guidance for HMOs and other regulated properties
- Pre-purchase or pre-let compliance checks
- Fire safety and amenity standard advice
- Support with improvement notices and enforcement action
- Liaison with local authorities and fire officers on your behalf
Jodi Webb
“Highly recommend this company for fire safety risk assessments, HHSRS Assessments and training. They are highly qualified and experienced and provide accurate assessments and very useful guidance on the compliance minefields in holiday letting and residential lettings.”
Townsend Property
“PALS offer a great service to landlords and letting agents, with fire risk assessments and HHSRS assessments carried out by qualified professionals. We wholeheartedly recommend them.”
Creek & Country
“We are so glad we found PALS to carry out fire safety risk assessments. They are very knowledgeable and thorough. Thanks for all your help!”
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Areas We Cover
Also serving landlords across Cornwall
We carry out fire risk assessments across the whole of Cornwall and into Devon. Explore our other local pages, or head to the main service page for full details of what's included.
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Contact UsCommon Questions
Frequently asked questions answered
We understand that property compliance can feel overwhelming, so we've answered some common questions to help make things clearer.
Usually the same four things: the staircase serving as the only escape route, doors that are not fire-resisting, smoke alarms that are not interlinked, and an older electrical installation. None of these are automatic failures. The report rates the risk each one actually presents and gives you a prioritised, proportionate action plan rather than a blanket list of demands.
The shop needs one as a workplace, and the shared parts of the building, the entrance, hall and stairs you both use, are covered by the Fire Safety Order too. The inside of the flat itself, if it is a single private home, is not. In practice we look at the whole building, because the escape route is shared and a problem in one part affects the other.
The Fire Safety Order does not apply inside a single private home let to one household, so there is no duty to carry one out. The property still has to be free of serious hazards under the Housing Act 2004, which Cornwall Council enforces, and it still needs a working smoke alarm on every storey and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker. Many landlords ask for an assessment anyway, as evidence for an agent or an insurer.
Two things. A carbon monoxide alarm is required in the room where the appliance sits, and the installation itself should be sound and swept regularly. The assessment looks at hearth and surround clearances, where fuel and ash are stored, whether there are records of the chimney being swept and the appliance serviced, and whether whoever stays there has been told how to use it safely. Inspecting the flue itself is a job for a sweep or a registered installer rather than part of the fire risk assessment.
It depends on the building and how it is let. The Fire Safety Order covers the shared parts of any building with two or more flats, houses in multiple occupation, holiday lets and small commercial premises, and for those a written assessment is needed. A house let to one household is not covered by the Order, though its safety is still dealt with under the housing regime, which is where an HHSRS assessment comes in. For flats it is worth asking for a Type 3 assessment, which also looks at the fire precautions inside the flats under the LACORS guidance.
HHSRS stands for the Housing Health and Safety Rating System. It's a government framework used to assess potential health and safety risks in rental properties. Landlords are required to ensure their properties meet these standards to avoid enforcement action.
Costs vary depending on the type, size and layout of your property. We'll provide a personalised quote after discussing your needs, no obligation, no hidden fees.
On-site assessments typically take 1 to 2 hours. Once completed, we aim to deliver your report within a few working days, depending on the type of service.
We offer in-person services across Devon and Cornwall, with digital consultations available for some services if you're based further afield.
Absolutely. With over 20 years of combined experience in housing compliance, including working within local authority teams, we know what enforcement officers are looking for. We'll help you feel confident and prepared.