Fire risk assessments in Christchurch
Yes — we cover Christchurch. Independent fire risk assessments for businesses and HMOs across the town served by Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, carried out personally by Matt McAllen (CMIOSH). Fixed from £199, no upfront payment.
Why fire risk in Christchurch is what it is
Christchurch sits at the eastern end of the BCP conurbation, where the rivers Avon and Stour meet, around the 11th-century Christchurch Priory and a historic quay. It’s one of the older-established towns in the area, with one of the older age profiles in the country and a building stock to match — period, Georgian and Victorian alongside more modern development. That combination shapes the fire-safety priorities here: older construction where compartmentation has to be read carefully, and an occupant profile where escape time and reliable detection carry extra weight. The town-centre commercial premises and the rented homes around them both carry their own duties under the Fire Safety Order.
Business & commercial premises in Christchurch
The historic town centre, quayside and surrounding retail and hospitality — much of it in older stock — need a fire risk assessment under the Fire Safety Order, assessed to PAS 79-1:2020, with heritage construction handled on its own terms.
Business & commercial fire risk assessmentsHMOs & rented homes in Christchurch
Landlords letting shared homes hold the duty for the common parts, assessed to BS 9792:2025 and LACORS — and in older Christchurch stock, fire-door condition and the protected staircase matter most.
HMO & landlord fire risk assessmentsMatt covers Christchurch town and the surrounding area, on the Hampshire–Dorset edge of the conurbation.
Get your price.
Fixed fire risk assessments in Christchurch from £199, no upfront payment.
Independent · Chartered · Hampshire & Dorset
Christchurch — your questions
Do you cover Christchurch?
Yes — both business and HMO assessments, carried out personally across Christchurch and the surrounding area, within the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service area.
Is there a mileage charge?
No — pricing is fixed by floor area (business) or room count (HMO), with no mileage charges anywhere in Hampshire and Dorset.
Which fire service covers Christchurch?
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.