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Fire Safety Services in Gloucestershire

Our fire safety services in Gloucestershire are for businesses and property managers who need clear advice on the premises they already operate or the buildings they plan to change. We can help you understand what needs attention after an assessment, review plans for a conversion or plan work across several sites.

Areas we cover

Find fire safety services in Gloucestershire

Our initial coverage focuses on Cirencester, Tetbury, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury. Tell us your postcode and what kind of support you need, especially for a project outside those areas. If you also manage premises across the county boundary, see our Oxfordshire fire safety hub.

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?

If you manage a mix of older properties and newer commercial premises, a single checklist can hide important differences. We can review the records building by building and put the work into an order that reflects occupancy, escape arrangements and planned changes.

  • 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 Gloucestershire?

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service carries out fire safety inspections for many workplaces and shared residential premises across its area. Avon Fire and Rescue Service covers South Gloucestershire, where a different team handles business enquiries. ESI can independently review your premises, explain inspection findings and help you plan how to address them.

Contact Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service · Avon Fire and Rescue business fire safety and public register

Local enforcement

Recent fire safety enforcement in Gloucestershire

Notices issued by Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service. Avon Fire and Rescue Service publishes separate records for South Gloucestershire. Figures cover 11 August to 8 November 2026.

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Notices listed in 90 days

Four enforcement notices and four prohibition notices. Articles 9, 13 and 14 were each cited in all four enforcement notices.

Detection concerns in sleeping accommodation

Sleeping accommodation · August 2026

The register describes concerns about the coverage and condition of an alarm system, including detectors that failed to operate. The service found that the system could not be relied on to give people early warning.

Risk assessment and escape routes in a shop

Shop · October 2026

An enforcement notice issued on 8 October cited Articles 8, 9, 13, 14 and 15. The notice covers several duties, including assessing fire risk, providing detection and warning, and keeping emergency routes and exits usable.

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 Gloucestershire

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 Gloucestershire 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.