Protect your premises, people and stock with a commercial fire alarm system installed and maintained to the correct category — fully certified and regularly serviced.
Fire alarms: legal duty, insurance requirement
Every commercial/public building needs a fire alarm. It's legally required under fire safety legislation and insurance won't pay a claim if the system wasn't installed correctly. A good system detects fire fast (optical smoke detectors for offices, heat detectors for kitchens), alerts occupants instantly (sounders), and gives you visibility (local panel shows which zone detected fire).
System categories (BS 5839-1)
Category M (manual): Minimal automation, just call points and sounders. Rare, only for very small/low-risk. Category L: Automated detection on life-safety routes. Most offices, shops. Category P: Full building protection. Factory, warehouse, multi-floor. We assess your building and specify the right category.
Detection + notification
Optical smoke alarms for offices (detect smoke early, less prone to false alarms from cooking). Heat detectors for kitchens/garages. Sounders (alarms) alert occupants. A full system design covers all areas so any fire is caught and alarms reach everywhere simultaneously.
Installation and compliance
System cost varies by size/category: small premises £2,500–4,000, multi-floor £8,000–15,000+. Installation takes 2–4 days. Maintenance: monthly manual checks + annual professional test (we can do both on service contract).