Fire Protection Services

Inspection frequency is set by NFPA standards and varies by system and component — some items are checked monthly or quarterly, others annually, and a few on multi-year cycles. Portable extinguishers get a monthly visual check and an annual inspection; fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems carry their own schedules of quarterly, semi-annual, and annual testing under NFPA 72 and NFPA 25. Your local fire marshal or insurance carrier may require more frequent testing than the baseline standard.

An inspection verifies that each component of the system is present, undamaged, and functions when tested. For a fire alarm system that means testing initiating devices and notification appliances, checking panel supervision and battery backup, and confirming the signal reaches the monitoring station; for sprinklers it means inspecting control valves, gauges, and piping, and flow-testing the system. Anything found deficient is documented with what it will take to correct it.

Yes — every inspection produces a written report suitable for submission to the fire marshal, building department, or insurance carrier. The report records what was tested, the results, any deficiencies found, and the corrective work performed. Records are retained so the inspection history is available when an inspector or underwriter asks for it.

Yes. Emergency service is available around the clock for systems in trouble or alarm — a panel in fault, a damaged sprinkler line, or a system that has failed inspection and left a building out of compliance. Where a system cannot be restored immediately, we can advise on the fire watch and interim measures a code official will expect while repairs are completed.