Staying safe in your home
Welcome to our Home and Building Safety Hub. It includes important information and handy advice on topics such as fire, energy, water, and more. Just choose a safety topic to learn more.
Free Home Fire Safety Assessments
Colleagues from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service may be able to visit your home and provide fire safety advice and equipment, depending on risk. Tap below to find out more.
See our fire safety advice
Make sure your home is fire-safe by familiarising yourself with our fire safety tips and guidance.
See our gas safety advice
Get advice on staying gas-safe, including how to look after your gas appliances, your gas safety responsibilities, carbon monoxide, and details on the annual gas safety checks we need to carry out in your home.
About our annual gas safety checks in your home
As your landlord, we have a legal duty to ensure that all gas appliances, fittings, and flues owned by us and provided for your use are safe.
See our electrical safety advice
See our guidance on making sure your electrical appliances and devices are safe, along with details on the electrical safety checks we'll carry out in your home.
Please let us know if you'd need help to evacuate
If you'd need help to evacuate in the event of a fire, you must tell us. This could be because of a disability, a sensory impairment, or if you have reduced mobility. Please tell us by calling 01204 328000 or tapping here to send us an email.
Want to ask a question or report a safety concern?
We’re here to help. Please call 01204 328000 or email us at buildingsafety@boltonathome.org.uk.
Welcome to our Home and Building Safety Hub:
Our Home and Building Safety Hub includes important information and handy advice on topics such as fire, energy, water, and more.
We’ve also included a series of short films and animations covering many of these same themes. Plus, you can tap here to access the latest Building Safety Case Information and Fire Risk Assessment for your building if you live in a high-rise block.
Fire safety:
Make sure your home is fire-safe by familiarising yourself with our fire safety tips and guidance.
Gas safety:
Get advice on staying gas-safe, including how to look after your gas appliances, carbon monoxide, and the gas safety checks we’ll carry out in your home.
Electrical safety:
See our guidance on making sure your electrical appliances and devices are safe, along with details on the electrical safety checks we’ll carry out in your home.
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Have you downloaded your Home Safety Guide?
These guides contain information to help keep you and others safe, covering several areas such as Fire Safety and Asbestos.
We’ve created two versions: one for houses, and one for flats.
Please remember that these guides do not replace your Tenancy Agreement, which details your duties, as well as your rights as a tenant, and our duties as a landlord.
