Fire risk assessment for Milton Keynes apartments differs from that for house types because flat blocks have specific fire risks. A residential fire risk assessment therefore looks at different matters to a commercial fire risk assessment.
Shared Escape Routes
In the residential assessment, assessors look for blockage of escape routes through communal areas of the property. Items which can cause problems in such areas are: pushchairs, doormats, storage of boxes, etc. These need to be cleared and made safe by being positioned so that they do not cause problems and are kept lit at all times.
Flat Entrance Fire Doors
Assessors check that all flat entrance fire doors are of the correct fire rating, can close by themselves and are of the correct size to fit snugly in the frame and are not cracked etc allowing smoke to rise quickly through a shared stairwell.
Compartmentation Between Floors
A residential fire risk assessment focuses on containing a fire within individual flats for long enough to allow the occupants to leave the property. Service penetrations, such as pipes and cables running through the floors between individual flats are often left unsealed and require fire-stopping material to contain any fire occurring within the property.
Communal Risk Areas
Risk areas within communal spaces include bin stores, plant rooms and meter cupboards. These can pose a risk of fire from ignition sources or the risk of fire from combustible materials. They can be protected by the installation of fire detection or by strict housekeeping.
Freeholder and Leaseholder Responsibility
The freeholder or managing agent of a property is legally responsible for the fire risk in the communal parts of a building. In respect of a house the leaseholder is responsible for the fire risk within their own property. Therefore any fire risk assessment for Milton Keynes apartment blocks should clearly set out the responsibility of both freeholder/agent and leaseholder in terms of action required as a result of the assessment.
Fire Risk Assessment Milton Keynes is covered in more detail at https://isefireproducts.co.uk/fire-risk-assessments/milton-keynes.
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