Commercial & residential fire risk assessments

Fire risk assessments without the guesswork.

Clear site visits, practical reports and prioritised actions for managing agents, landlords and commercial property owners.
Owner-led £10m insured 24-hour turnaround
ACCREDITED & REGISTERED WITH ↘
NAFDI Nat. Assoc. of Fire Door Inspectors
ProQual Accredited Qualifications
IFSM Institute of Fire Safety Managers
IFE Institution of Fire Engineers
DBS DBS Checked
NAFDI Nat. Assoc. of Fire Door Inspectors
ProQual Accredited Qualifications
IFSM Institute of Fire Safety Managers
IFE Institution of Fire Engineers
DBS DBS Checked

Independent fire risk assessment for the UK's most demanding buildings.

Most clients arrive with a trigger; insurer evidence, managing agent deadline, council query, building change, or an out-of-date report. ClearFire visits the premises, evaluates the current fire safety arrangements and gives you a report you can act on.

The work is grounded in construction experience, so findings are judged against how the building is actually used. Escape routes, doors, facades, storage, paperwork and daily routines all matter. You get clear priorities, practical next steps and a report you can share with the people asking questions. That matters when you need to brief contractors, update a director, answer an insurer or decide what should be done first.

Experience on site, not just on paper.

ClearFire brings together Bonnar Fire Risk Assessments Ltd and Sheaf FRA Ltd, giving clients direct access to experienced fire risk assessors with deep construction knowledge. Kevin Bonnar and Jon Sheaf assess each building through the details that shape real risk: escape routes, fire doors, facades, occupancy, management routines and the remedial work needed to make the report actionable.

INDEPENDENT · 30 YEARS

Kevin Bonnar

Owner · Bonnar Fire Risk Assessments Ltd

""We're independent, so the only thing we're selling is honest advice. I'll always talk you through the key actions and the most sensible way to tackle them.""

Thirty years in construction, fire-rated windows and doors, curtain walling and facades, now brought to fire safety. Kevin works with office managers, operations directors and...

FRA Level 4 Adv.
DOORS Level 3
FROM Construction
YEARS 30
INDEPENDENT · 40 YEARS

Jon Sheaf

Owner · Sheaf FRA Ltd

""Solid, clear advice and a workable route through fire safety compliance, and someone you're confident picking up the phone to.""

Forty years in construction, facades, fire-rated systems and high-specification building envelopes, behind every assessment. Jon helps everyone from short-term-let owners to large businesses: offices, warehouses, medical care facilities, blocks of flats etc.

FRA Level 4 ABBE
DOORS Level 3
FROM Construction
YEARS 40

Four fire safety services. Built around accountability.

Every service is designed to answer a different question. What risk exists today? What needs fixing? What safety arrangements are in place? What should happen before occupation? What has changed since the last assessment?

Fire Risk Assessments

Know where the risk sits, what requires attention and what evidence exists to support the decisions that follow. Designed for responsible persons who need clarity, not assumptions.

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Fire door inspections

When fire doors fail, compartmentation fails with them. Identify defects, compliance concerns and remedial priorities before they become a liability for the building owner or managing agent.

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Pre-occupation Fire Risk Surveys

Before keys are handed over and occupants move in, understand what still needs to be addressed. A practical review of fire safety readiness before occupation begins.

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Fire risk re-assessments

Buildings change. Occupancy changes. Risks change. Re-assessments identify what has improved, what remains outstanding and what may now require attention.

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COVERAGE Delivered on-site across six counties.
  • Bedfordshire
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Berkshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Wiltshire
  • Gloucestershire
FREE DOWNLOAD

See what a useful fire risk assessment report looks like.

Download a redacted sample fire risk assessment, the same format every ClearFire client receives. Use it to brief your team, your insurer or your next assessor.

  • Full Type 1 sample for a mid-rise office
  • Risk-rated findings with photographic evidence
  • Action plan template & budget guidance
CLIENT VOICES

The buildings we've made safer, and the people who run them.

ClearFire holds a 5.0 rating across all case studies. Real feedback from clients of both practices, drag to read more.

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Kevin was superb in responding quickly when asked to step in and replace an inadequate fire risk assessment delivered by another firm.

CP
Charlie Parkes
Verified Google review
Bonnar FRA
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Sheaf FRA Ltd provided a thorough and professional fire risk assessment for our office building. Knowledgeable and detailed, with clear recommendations to improve safety.

NH
Nicole H
Office building · Essex
Sheaf FRA
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I highly recommend Kevin Bonnar for fire risk assessments. He is incredibly professional, punctual, and conducted an extremely thorough inspection of our property.

DM
Dr. Mersedeh Dad Mohammadi
Verified Google review
Bonnar FRA
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We have used Jon on several occasions and introduced him to our clients, who have all been very happy with the service. Fair and quick responses. Highly recommend.

JP
Jason Priest
Integrity Fire Doors
Sheaf FRA
"

Superb service from beginning to end. Mr Bonnar is very experienced and knowledgeable, and solution-focused.

MA
Melanie Armstrong
Verified Google review
Bonnar FRA
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Thank you for carrying out an assessment of my workplace. The advice was useful and fully implemented. Would recommend you to others.

CS
Clare S
Buckinghamshire
Sheaf FRA
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Easy to work with throughout the process. Everything was explained verbally and in writing, with clear, easy instructions to follow.

GT
Georgie Takhar
Verified Google review
Bonnar FRA
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Very professional and quickly responded to my enquiry. I would certainly recommend.

SM
Sallie Mc
Hampshire
Sheaf FRA

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