Fire Risk Assessment for Shopping Centres
Fire risk assessment information for shopping centres, retail complexes, shopping malls and multi-unit commercial premises across the UK.
Fire Risk Assessments for Shopping Centres
Shopping centres can combine public areas, individual retail units, storage, offices, food outlets and shared facilities within one complex.
A shopping centre fire risk assessment needs to consider the actual building, how it is occupied and how the different areas and businesses operate. Shared circulation areas, entrances, service areas and other common spaces may form part of the overall fire safety arrangements.
GOV.UK's large places of assembly guidance specifically includes common areas of shopping malls and premises adjoining shopping centres. GOV.UK also provides offices and shops guidance for individual shop units that form part of other complexes, while noting that the overall management of multi-use shopping areas requires the large places of assembly guidance.
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Fire Safety in Shopping Centres
The assessment should reflect the complexity of the centre, its occupancy and the way different areas are managed.
What Can a Shopping Centre Fire Risk Assessment Consider?
People at Risk
The assessment should consider shoppers, employees, contractors, visitors and people who may need additional assistance to evacuate, including people unfamiliar with the building.
Fire Hazards
Potential ignition sources, combustible stock, packaging, electrical equipment, kitchens, plant, storage and waste should be considered where relevant.
Escape Routes
Public and staff escape routes, exits, doors, protected routes, signs and emergency lighting should be considered in relation to the building layout and occupancy.
Detection and Fire Protection
Fire detection and warning, firefighting equipment, smoke control or other fire protection systems should be considered according to the assessment findings and building arrangements.
Individual Retail Units
Shops, offices, restaurants and other occupancies within the centre can have their own fire hazards and management arrangements and may need individual consideration.
Shared Management
Where more than one responsible person has control, fire safety arrangements may require cooperation and coordination between owners, managers, occupiers and other relevant parties.
Retail and Commercial Units
FireRiskQuote can accept enquiries for individual units as well as larger commercial premises.
Retail Units
Fire risk assessment information for individual shops and retail units.
View retail unit informationOffices
Some centres contain offices for management, tenants or other businesses.
View office informationRestaurants and Food Outlets
Food preparation and cooking areas can introduce additional fire hazards.
View related premises informationWarehouses and Storage
Stock rooms, service areas and storage facilities can form part of larger commercial premises.
View warehouse informationIndustrial or Service Areas
Some larger complexes include plant, workshops or service areas requiring separate consideration.
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Submit Premises Details
Provide the building type, approximate size, number of floors, occupancy and information about the shopping centre or unit.
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Your enquiry can be considered by fire risk assessors available through the FireRiskQuote platform.
Compare and Decide
Compare quotations and assessor information before deciding whether to proceed.
Find a Fire Risk Assessor for Your Shopping Centre
Compare quotations for shopping centres and commercial retail premises across the UK.
We help businesses, landlords and property owners find suitable fire risk assessors and compare quotations with no obligation to proceed.
Assessors can consider the building, its use, occupancy, layout, retail units and existing fire safety arrangements.
What to Consider
Relevant Experience
Consider whether the assessor has experience with retail premises, public buildings or complex multi-occupied commercial premises.
Competence
Consider qualifications, experience, professional competence and insurance arrangements when selecting an assessor.
Scope
Check what is included in the quotation and whether the assessment covers common areas, individual units or both as required.
Coordination
For multi-occupied centres, consider how the assessor will account for interfaces between tenants, management and shared fire safety arrangements.
How Much Does a Shopping Centre Fire Risk Assessment Cost?
The cost varies according to the premises and scope of work.
There is no single price for every shopping centre or retail complex. A small retail unit is likely to require a different scope from a large centre with multiple floors, extensive public areas, numerous tenants and complex building services.
Factors can include building size, occupancy, number of floors, complexity, activities, existing fire precautions, the number of areas assessed and the assessor's scope of work.
FireRiskQuote allows you to submit your premises details and compare quotations rather than relying on a single indicative price.
Fire Safety Guidance for Shopping Centres
GOV.UK provides separate guidance for overall shopping-centre common areas and for individual shop premises.
Large Places of Assembly
GOV.UK's large places of assembly guidance includes common areas of shopping malls and premises adjoining shopping centres. It is aimed at premises where more than 300 people could gather.
Individual Shops
The GOV.UK offices and shops guidance can apply to individual shop units within other complexes, but says it does not cover the overall management of multi-use shopping areas.
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Important: Information on this page is provided as general guidance only. It does not constitute fire safety, legal or professional advice. FireRiskQuote does not carry out fire risk assessments. Customers should make their own checks and seek appropriate professional advice where required.