Fire Sprinkler Maintenance

Fire sprinklers should be regularly maintained to ensure they comply with numerous laws and regulations. Routine maintenance is just as important as the design of the system and quality of installation. We offer;

• On all our installations first year maintenance is included
• Maintenance contracts are negotiated to suit your needs
• Testing and re-servicing of out of warranty systems
• All our systems have the unique advantage of offering a remote monitoring service that can alert you in case of a problem or activation of the system

All this is supported by a no obligation advice service to help you determine your requirements.

What is included in an Annual Fire Sprinkler Maintenance / Servicing Plan?

Annual maintenance service of fire sprinkler systems always includes testing the water supplies such as fire pumps. This should always be carried out by a specialist to comply with the strict rules and regulations.

Inspection of control valves and internals is also carried out. After this the system requires to be cleaned, lubricated and all seals checked and new ones installed where necessary. This process is then followed by a full function test to ensure all valves are operating correctly.

A number of additional test are also carried out to test the temperature at which the sprinkler heads are activated and a water flow test is applied to the whole system to test function and pressure. BSEN 12845 Annex K standard recommends a 25 year function test on all sprinkler systems.

Maintenance / Servicing plans for existing retrofit Fire Sprinkler Systems

If the age of the system is unknown, a random sample of sprinkler heads should be sent for analysis. This should be carried out every 25 years. After this a detailed report is provided to show the results of the analysis. If one sprinkler head should fail we recommend either immediate action to replace all sprinkler heads or ask for further investigation to be carried out.

Also every 25 years a sample of your pipe work should be inspected. This is to ensure clear waterways throughout the system. We recommend flushing the entire system at regular intervals to keep all waterways active.

If the system is under 25 years old, the inspection and actions carried out will be mainly dependant on visual and physical examinations of the installed pipe work and sprinkler heads. From these any further actions will be determined appropriately following liaison with the client and fire safety officer.

Contact us for free to discuss your Fire Sprinkler maintenance needs.