Fire risk assessments in Winchester
Yes — we cover Winchester. 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 Winchester is what it is
Winchester is a historic cathedral city, and its building stock shows it — a heritage core with older and listed buildings, where construction predates modern fire standards and compartmentation has to be read carefully. It’s also a university city: the University of Winchester drives a student rental and shared-house market, concentrated in the Stanmore area, in stock the council describes as largely inter-war and early post-war semis and terraces. The city runs mandatory HMO licensing plus a voluntary Shared Housing Accreditation Scheme for smaller student HMOs that fall below the mandatory threshold — a sign of how seriously fire safety in shared housing is taken here.
Business & commercial premises in Winchester
The historic high street, offices and hospitality premises — many in older or listed buildings — 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 & student lets in Winchester
Letting a shared or student house in Winchester means holding the duty for the common parts, assessed to BS 9792:2025 and LACORS — and in older Stanmore stock, fire-door condition and the protected staircase matter most.
HMO & landlord fire risk assessmentsMatt covers Winchester city and the surrounding villages.
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Fixed fire risk assessments in Winchester from £199, no upfront payment.
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Winchester — your questions
Do you cover Winchester?
Yes — both business and HMO assessments, carried out personally across Winchester 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 Winchester?
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service.