How Much Does a Fire Risk Assessment Cost in London? (2026)

Realistic 2026 price ranges

For 2026 in London and the South East, typical FRA pricing breaks down roughly as follows:

| Building type | Type | Indicative price | |---|---|---| | Single retail unit, restaurant, small office | Type 1 | £250 – £500 | | Multi-occupied office building, 1-5 floors | Type 1 | £450 – £900 | | HMO (5-bed and above) | Type 1/2 | £350 – £700 | | Purpose-built block of flats, 4-10 storeys | Type 1 | £600 – £1,400 | | 11m+ block requiring Reg 10 element | Type 1+ | £900 – £2,000 | | Mixed-use building, retail + residential | Type 1/2 | £1,200 – £3,000 | | HRB 18m+, full Building Safety Case input | Type 2/3 | £2,500 – £6,000 | | Type 4 destructive sample survey | Type 4 | £3,500 – £12,000+ |

These are ball-park 2026 prices for the London / South East market. Specific buildings vary significantly.

What drives the price

The biggest cost drivers, in order:

1. Building height and complexity — more floors, more compartments, more time on site 2. FRA type — Type 1 (non-destructive common parts) is the baseline; Types 2-4 add invasive survey work 3. Number of compartments — larger buildings have many more doors, walls and risers to inspect 4. Access — buildings with multiple tenants, security clearance or out-of-hours requirements cost more 5. Heritage / listed status — slower, more cautious surveys; specialist photography 6. Risk profile — special occupancies (care, hospital, custodial) take longer

What should be included in the price

A defensible FRA quotation should explicitly cover:

• Pre-survey document review (drawings, previous FRA, alarm category, etc.)
• On-site walkover by an NFRAR-registered assessor at the appropriate BS 8674 tier
• Photographic record
• Written report aligned to PAS 79-1 or PAS 79-2
• Prioritised action plan with risk rankings
• One review/clarification call post-issue

Watch for quotes that exclude any of the above — particularly the photo record and clarification call.

Red flags

Be cautious if a quote is:

• Under £200 — almost certainly not delivered by a qualified assessor
• Per-hour rather than fixed — incentivises slow work
• Excluding common parts — common parts FRA is the legal foundation of a block-of-flats assessment
• Provided sight-unseen for a complex building — competent assessors review drawings before pricing

How MetroFire prices

MetroFire FRAs in London / South East:

• All-in fixed price quoted from a free 15-minute discovery call
• NFRAR-registered assessor at the right tier
• PAS 79-1 or PAS 79-2 methodology
• Digital report inside 5 working days
• Annual review reminders included free for 12 months

Want a fixed-price quote on your FRA? Book a call — we will reply within one working day.