Fire risk assessments in Southampton
Yes — we cover Southampton. Independent fire risk assessments for businesses and HMOs across the city served by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, carried out personally by Matt McAllen (CMIOSH). Fixed from £199, no upfront payment.
Why fire risk in Southampton is what it is
Southampton is a working port and cruise city with one of the largest student populations on the south coast — around 40,000 students between the University of Southampton and Solent University. That drives a big shared-house and HMO market, concentrated in Portswood, Highfield, the Polygon, Swaythling and Bevois, where Victorian and Edwardian terraces have been converted into student lets. Add the waterfront apartment blocks around Ocean Village and a busy city-centre retail and hospitality scene, and you have the full spread of fire risk in one city: sleeping risk in converted HMOs, protected staircases that whole houses depend on, and the management challenge of high-turnover tenants who change every academic year.
Business & commercial premises in Southampton
From city-centre shops, offices and restaurants to port-side and industrial units, commercial premises in Southampton need a fire risk assessment under the Fire Safety Order, assessed to PAS 79-1:2020.
Business & commercial fire risk assessmentsHMOs & student lets in Southampton
If you let a shared house or student HMO in Southampton, the common parts need a fire risk assessment to BS 9792:2025 and LACORS — and the protected staircase and fire-door condition are where it counts most in these conversions.
HMO & landlord fire risk assessmentsBased on the edge of the city, Matt covers all Southampton postcodes and the surrounding area — usually only minutes away.
Get your price.
Fixed fire risk assessments in Southampton from £199, no upfront payment.
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Nearby areas & guides
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Southampton — your questions
Do you cover Southampton?
Yes — both business and HMO assessments, carried out personally across Southampton and the surrounding area, within the Hampshire & Isle of Wight 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 Southampton?
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.