Guides, brochures and fire-safety answers

Fire alarm systems are commonly serviced twice a year by a competent engineer, with a weekly call-point test carried out by the responsible person on site and recorded in the log book. We agree a schedule with you when we take on the system.

An installation covers designing, fitting and commissioning a new system for the building. Servicing is the ongoing routine testing, inspection and fault correction that keeps an existing system dependable.

Emergency lighting is normally given a short monthly function test and a full-duration discharge test each year, checking that luminaires illuminate escape routes for their rated period and recharge correctly. Results are recorded for your records.

Portable extinguishers are usually inspected annually by an engineer, with additional extended service or replacement intervals depending on the extinguisher type. We tag and record every unit we service.

The responsible person for a non-domestic premises, and for the common areas of many residential buildings, needs a fire risk assessment kept up to date. It identifies hazards, the people at risk and the actions needed.

A dry riser is a pipe left empty until the fire service charges it from a pumping appliance at the inlet. A wet riser is permanently charged with water, usually in taller buildings where a dry riser would not deliver enough pressure.

Risers are typically given a routine visual inspection through the year and a periodic pressure test, with outlets, inlets, valves and landing connections checked. We confirm the intervals for your building before work starts.

Yes. Much of our servicing is arranged around building occupancy, including evening and overnight work, and we operate a 24-hour emergency response line for faults that cannot wait.

We work across London and the surrounding areas. If you are unsure whether we cover your site, get in touch and we will tell you straight away.