Outcome of an intrusive and destructive FRA may be to recommend furtherīuilding works to improve compartmentation, additional fire stopping measures Therefore a more destructive assessment may be needed. Of fire spread in both the private and common areas of the property and InĬircumstances such as these, there may be reason to believe there is high risk

May be originally raised in the type 1 FRA about the compartmentation,Įspecially in areas that cannot be easily accessed such as: ceilings, underįloor boards, roof voids, risers, service cupboards or boiler rooms. Another circumstance in which a Type 4 Fire RiskĪssessment may be recommended is if a new landlord has acquired a block ofįlats for which the history of construction work is suspicious. The general principle is that a TypeĤ FRA should only be suggested if there is reason to believe there are seriousĭefects in both the common parts or inside the flats such as: inadequateĬompartmentation or poor fire stopping which cannot be determined adequatelyĭuring the Type 1 or 3 FRA. Justification following a Type 1 or 3 FRA. The Type 2, should not be routinely recommended unless there is strong Type 4 FRAs are only necessary in very limited range of circumstances and like Surrounding Type 4 FRAs and where they may be necessary. Implementing the necessary fire precautions. Likely to be suitable and sufficient in determining the fire risk and Probably had a Type 1 FRA conducted and in the vast majority of cases this is Up and repair damage after the inspection.Īre Type 2 or 4 Fire Risk Assessments Needed? As with the Type 3 assessment, access to flats can be difficultĪnd the destructive nature of the assessment will involve a contractor to open Type 4 FRAs are obviously more complicated than the other types ofĪssessments. Type 4 FRAs, like Type 2, include a destructiveĪssessment, however in this case of both the common parts of the building, and

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