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Fire Safety Services in Surrey

If you’re responsible for one building or a portfolio across Surrey, we can help you work out what needs attention first. Get clear advice on assessments, inspections and building projects, with practical next steps you can act on.

Areas we cover

Find fire safety services in Surrey

The right support for a heritage building in Godalming may look quite different from what a modern office at Surrey Research Park needs. Tell us how your building is used and what has changed so we can help you choose a sensible first step.

Can’t see your town? Tell us where your premises are and we’ll confirm what support is available.

Our services

Find the right support for your premises

Start with what has changed or what you need to achieve. If several issues are linked, we can help you decide which to tackle together.

Assess and inspect

Taking on a property or unsure what an existing report means? We identify what needs attention and explain which findings to act on first.

Plan and design

Converting a building or preparing for the next design stage? We help your team resolve escape, fire separation and system design questions before they delay the project.

Manage and maintain

Struggling to keep actions, records and servicing on track? We help you establish what’s due and give your team a practical way to manage it.

Portfolio support

Managing fire safety across several sites?

When records sit with different site managers and contractors, it can be hard to see which buildings need attention first. We can review the assessments, inspection reports and open actions you already have, then agree what needs checking or visiting at each site.

  • Identify which actions are overdue and what needs attention first at each property.
  • Agree who owns each action and what records will show it has been completed.
  • Set a consistent review and reporting process while allowing for the risks at each building.

Inspections and enforcement

Who inspects premises in Surrey?

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service carries out fire safety inspections for many premises across Surrey. The enforcing authority can depend on the type and location of the premises. The fire service can give general business fire safety guidance. ESI can independently review your building, explain the findings and help you plan any remedial work.

Business fire safety guidance and contact details · NFCC Enforcement Register

County enforcement

Recent fire safety enforcement across Surrey

Notices served by Surrey Fire and Rescue Service across its service area. These examples are anonymised. More details are publicly available on the NFCC Enforcement Register.

27

NFCC notices listed in 90 days
11 August to 8 November 2026

Articles 8 and 14 were each cited in all 18 enforcement notices.

Prohibition noticeEnforcement notice

Woking shop storeroom closed to sleeping or resting

Shop · Woking · October 2026

A first floor storeroom and its escape route are named in a prohibition notice given to a Woking shop on 13 October 2026. Detection and warning for anyone sleeping or resting upstairs were insufficient, and heat and smoke could fill the escape route and rooms. The premises must not be used for sleeping or resting. An enforcement notice issued the same day cites Articles 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 19 and 21. Both notices remain in force.

Prohibition noticeEnforcement notice

Epsom basement accommodation banned from sleeping use

Licensed premises · Epsom · October 2026

The basement accommodation at an Epsom licensed premises must not be used as sleeping or resting accommodation. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service served the prohibition notice on 6 October 2026. It records no means of fire detection, excessive travel and an unprotected means of escape, and a lack of control over electrical safety. An enforcement notice the same day cites Articles 8, 9, 14 and 17. Both notices remain in force.

Prohibition noticeEnforcement notice

Horley hotel loft room banned from sleeping use

Hotel · Horley · September 2026

The loft or attic room at a Horley hotel must not be used for sleeping or resting. A prohibition notice served on 19 September 2026 covers that room and its means of escape. It also records no means of detecting a fire and warning those sleeping on lower floors. Alongside it, an enforcement notice cites Articles 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 17. Both remain in force. Rooms in the roof space deserve a careful look at the route down.

Alterations notice

Walton-on-Thames shop alterations notice cites alarm and escape

Shop · Walton-on-Thames · September 2026

On 7 September 2026, a Walton-on-Thames shop received an alterations notice. The record mentions an unsuitable fire alarm and no protected means of escape. This type of notice doesn’t ban anything. It requires the responsible person to tell the fire and rescue service before making certain changes to the premises or how they are used. It remains in force.

Enforcement notice

Identical notices for four Camberley blocks in 2026

Block of flats (four floors or more) · Camberley · August 2026

On 28 August 2026, four Camberley blocks of flats each received the same enforcement notice. Articles 8, 10, 14, 17 and 38 are cited on all four. Article 17 is about keeping the premises and fire safety equipment in efficient working order and good repair. Article 38 applies the same standard to facilities, equipment and devices provided for firefighters. All four notices remain in force.

Enforcement notice

Farnham care home served notice in August 2026

Care home · Farnham · August 2026

Still in force, an enforcement notice dated 6 August 2026 applies to a Farnham care home and cites Articles 8, 9, 13, 14 and 15. Article 9 is the requirement for a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. Article 13 covers fire fighting equipment, fire detection and alarms. The responsible person must put the listed failings right within the time the notice allows. A risk assessment should be reviewed whenever residents’ needs change.

Source NFCC Enforcement Register · Checked 8 November 2026
How we counted the notices

We counted 18 enforcement, 8 prohibition and 1 alterations notice listed for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service by issue date. The cards can include older examples. The figures count notices, and a premises can receive more than one. The register adds notices after three weeks to allow for appeals, so recent notices may be missing.

Had a fire safety visit or received a notice?

Tell us what the officer raised, what documents you already have and any dates on the notice. We can help you understand what needs attention and what evidence you may need to gather.

Professional credentials

Accreditations and memberships

Use the links below to see what each professional body or register covers. For a fire risk assessment, ask who will carry out the work and check that their registration and experience match the type of building you manage.

Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM)
National Fire Risk Assessors Register intermediate badge
Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO)
UK Fire Association
British Fire Services Association (BFSA)
Fire Protection Association (FPA)
NAPIT
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Your questions answered

Frequently asked questions about fire safety in Surrey

Can you assess several sites together?

Yes. Send us the site addresses and tell us what each building is used for. We can plan the visits around your priorities and help you keep track of actions across the portfolio.

Can you work with our existing assessors and contractors?

Yes. Share the reports, specifications or quotations you already have. We can review what they cover, explain where evidence is missing and help you brief the people carrying out the work.

I have an assessment. Can you help me put the findings into practice?

Yes. We can review the action plan with you, clarify what each recommendation means and help you decide what to do first. If further inspection or specialist work is needed, we can explain what to ask for.

What if my town in Surrey isn’t listed?

Send us your postcode and a short description of the premises. We’ll confirm whether we cover your location and discuss the right support for the building.

What should I send when asking for a quote?

Start with the address, what the building is used for and what prompted the enquiry. If you have drawings, an existing report or a letter from the fire service, mention it so we can scope the work accurately.

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Tell us about your premises

Send us the postcode, how you use the building and what prompted the enquiry. If you manage several sites, tell us which one needs attention first. We’ll talk through where to start and what information would help.