Our Fire Safety Services
Fire safety compliance doesn’t happen by accident. It requires expert guidance and proactive support to protect people, property, and your organisation.
Led by Joe Garcia, ex-firefighter and former fire safety enforcement officer with Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service, Evaluar provides practical, proportionate, and independent fire safety solutions, with over 14 years’ experience and in-depth knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
We support hospitals, care homes, hotels, holiday lets, residential blocks, schools, and commercial premises across Cornwall.
Stay compliant, protect lives and assets, and focus on running your business.
Fire Risk Assessments
We carry out comprehensive, independent fire risk assessments for all types of non-domestic premises and multi-occupied residential buildings.
What's included:
- Thorough site survey and hazard identification
- Evaluation of existing fire precautions and management arrangements
- Identification of people at risk
- Clear, prioritised recommendations with timescales
- Detailed, easy-to-read report with photographs
Our assessments are practical and proportionate, and we focus on solutions that are effective and achievable for your specific premises.
Suitable for:
- HMOs and residential blocks of flats
- Care homes
- Hotels and holiday accommodation
- Schools and educational facilities
- Offices, shops, and commercial buildings
- Hospitals and healthcare premises
- Pre-occupancy assessments for new builds and refurbishments
- Reviews and updates of existing assessments
Fire Safety Strategies
We provide fire safety strategies for new developments, refurbishments, or complex premises that demonstrate compliance with UK regulations.
Where prescriptive requirements are restrictive, we develop performance-based alternative solutions using approved guidance such as BS 7974, helping you achieve design flexibility without compromising safety.
Typical projects include:
- New commercial and residential developments
- Conversions and extensions
- Care home and hospital upgrades
- Historic or complex buildings
We offer:
- Early-stage input to avoid costly redesigns or delays later.
- Collaborative approach with architects, developers, and building control.
- Clear, actionable reports and ongoing support through to completion.
- Independent advice grounded in real-world fire service experience.
Fire Audit & Compliance Review
Regular audits provide clarity and confidence in your current level of compliance and demonstrate due diligence.
For our audits we use our unique independently developed software that is fully aligned with Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service auditing standards.
We offer:
- Gap analysis against current legislation
- Post-assessment action plan reviews
- Fire safety management system checks
- Preparation for Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service visits
- Clear compliance level that shows exactly how your premises would likely be viewed during an official inspection by Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service and the potential fire authority action for areas of non-compliance (litigation risk) - unique to Evaluar
Our audits deliver clear, actionable insights based on both enforcement standards and practical operational realities, and with over 14 years’ experience in fire safety enforcement, we understand exactly what fire authorities look for.
Fire Safety Consultancy
Beyond assessments and strategies, we offer ongoing support:
- Support If you’ve received a poor outcome following a fire service inspection
- Fire safety management advice
- Policy and procedure development
- Staff awareness training
- Emergency plan development
- Legislative updates and compliance support
Whether you need one-off advice or a retained consultancy service, we tailor our support to your needs.
Location
Based in Redruth, Cornwall | Serving Newquay, Truro, Falmouth, St Ives, Penzance & surrounding areas
Contact us
Mon to Fri - 9am - 4pm
07548 672 770
Companies House
Evaluar Fire Consultancy Ltd
Company no. 17069512