Fire and Security Services Across Hertfordshire, From Next Door in Luton

Where we cover, council area by council area

Hertfordshire has one county council and ten district and borough councils. Planning, housing and licensing sit with the ten. The fire service sits with the county.

Not on the list? Email the postcode. Villages and industrial estates between these towns are covered the same way.

How far is Hertfordshire from Luton?

Not far. Luton sits on the Bedfordshire border, and the north and centre of the county are the short side of it.

Harpenden, St Albans, Hitchin, Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead are our nearest Hertfordshire jobs. Bishop's Stortford, Waltham Cross and Cheshunt are across the far side of the county, so we plan those visits by route and batch them where we can.

We do not charge travel anywhere in our regions. That includes the far east of the county. If a job needs a second visit, for example a survey followed by remedial work, we say so in the quote.

What we do in Hertfordshire

Each service has a national page and a Hertfordshire page with the local detail.

• Fire risk assessments. For offices, flats, HMOs, schools and care homes. See fire risk assessments in Hertfordshire and the national fire risk assessment page.
• Fire doors. Inspections, repairs and new doorsets through our BM TRADA Q-Mark / FIRAS-certificated contractors. See fire doors in Hertfordshire, fire door inspections and fire door installation.
• Fire stopping and compartmentation. Surveys and sealing, using our BM TRADA Q-Mark / FIRAS-certificated contractors. See fire stopping and compartmentation surveys.
• Fire alarms. Commercial and communal systems to BS 5839-1. See fire alarms in Hertfordshire and fire alarms.
• Intruder alarms. SSAIB certificated. See intruder alarms in Hertfordshire and intruder alarms.
• CCTV. SSAIB certificated. See CCTV installation in Hertfordshire and CCTV installation.
• Access control and door entry. For offices, flats and shared buildings. See access control and door entry.

A fire risk assessment and a fire door inspection are separate services. We often do both for the same building, and they sit side by side.

Who enforces fire safety in Hertfordshire?

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, which is part of Hertfordshire County Council.

The service runs 29 fire stations from a headquarters in Hertford, with a training centre in Stevenage. Its Business Fire Safety Team covers commercial buildings and the common areas of flats. It inspects on a risk basis, so higher-risk premises such as those with sleeping accommodation are the most likely to be visited.

The service says it will not write your fire risk assessment for you. That duty stays with the responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. If you manage a building in the county and are not sure whether that is you, read who is the responsible person for fire safety.

The kinds of building we see in the county

Three types account for most Hertfordshire enquiries.

• Commuter-belt flats and new-build blocks. Communal alarms, flat entrance doors, door entry and CCTV. See fire door rules for flats and CCTV for blocks of flats.
• Older town-centre buildings. Market towns such as St Albans, Hertford, Hitchin and Bishop's Stortford have historic centres. Alarms there often have to be fitted without damaging the fabric. See alarms for listed buildings.
• Business parks and employer sites. Hertfordshire's economic body, Hertfordshire Futures, names life sciences, film and TV, creative media and advanced manufacturing among the county's strengths. Those sites need assessed, maintained and monitored fire and security systems. See offices and warehouses.

How to get a Hertfordshire quote

Send what you have. We price from photos and documents first.

1. 1Send the basics. Address, building type, number of floors and doors, and any previous report.
2. 2We come back with a fixed price once we have the details. We usually do this the same day.
3. 3We book a visit that suits you, planned by route so travel stays out of the price.

Prefer to talk it through? Call 01582 227 123 or email info@dcsecurity.co.uk.

Sources

• About Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (Hertfordshire County Council)
• Workplaces and businesses: business fire safety (Hertfordshire County Council)
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

Updated October 2026 by Sebastian Grabowski, DC Fire & Security, 2 Winsdon Court, Luton LU1 5LZ.