Fire Safety Services in Brentwood

Fire First is a Chelmsford-based fire safety company supporting businesses, landlords and managing agents in Brentwood, Shenfield and the surrounding villages. Brentwood is about [25-35 minutes] from our base via the A12, so we can attend sites without long call-out times. Our services include:

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• Fire risk assessments

• Fire alarm installation and maintenance

• Fire extinguisher servicing

• Fire door inspections

• Emergency lighting testing

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Fire safety for Brentwood’s commuter-belt premises

Brentwood and Shenfield sit on the Elizabeth Line, so the area has a busy mix of town-centre shops, restaurants, offices and professional services, alongside a large number of rented flats and converted properties. Many of these buildings have older layouts, shared communal areas and fire doors that need regular checking, which is where assessments often find problems.

Industrial estates and business parks

Brentwood also has a significant industrial and trade-unit base, and we cover units and sites on estates such as:

• Hutton Industrial Estate, which includes Brentwood Trade Park off Tallon Road brentwood

• Childerditch, Hallsford Bridge and Hubert Road industrial estates brentwood

• Warley Business Park and Wates Way Industrial Estate brentwood

• West Horndon Industrial Estate brentwood

Warehouses, workshops and trade units have their own fire risks, from stored materials and electrical load to roller shutters, mezzanines and fire alarm coverage across large floor areas. We assess each premises for how it’s actually used. 

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Areas we cover

Brentwood town centre, Shenfield, Hutton, Pilgrims Hatch, Warley, Ingatestone, Kelvedon Hatch, Doddinghurst, Ingrave and West Horndon. 

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Common questions from Brentwood businesses and landlords

I rent a unit on an industrial estate. Who is responsible for the fire risk assessment?
Usually the Responsible Person, which is whoever has control of the premises. For a tenant, that is often the occupier, though shared areas may be the landlord’s responsibility. Your lease should set out who does what, and we can help you work out what applies to you.

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My premises are above a shop. What do I need?
Mixed-use buildings often need extra care around escape routes, fire doors between the commercial and residential parts, and alarm coverage. A fire risk assessment will identify exactly what applies.

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I’m a landlord with a flat or HMO near Shenfield or Brentwood station. Do I need an assessment?
If you let flats or an HMO, you are likely to have fire safety duties for the shared areas, and an assessment is the best way to show you’ve met them. We’ll tell you what applies to your building.

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Who we work with in Brentwood

• Shops, restaurants, cafés, salons and professional offices

• Warehouses, workshops, trade units and light industrial premises

• Letting agents, managing agents and landlords