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Fire alarm installation and servicing

Fire alarm installation across Glasgow and Scotland

We design, install, commission, service and maintain fire alarm systems. That covers interlinked smoke and heat alarms in a tenement flat and addressable systems in offices, shops and industrial units.

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Commercial systems

The life of a fire alarm system

Under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, whoever is responsible for a building has to keep its fire safety measures working. For the alarm, that means a system designed for the building and looked after on a schedule. This is how we do it.

  1. Before any work

    Survey and design

    We walk the building with your fire risk assessment, agree the category of system it needs, and plan where every detector, sounder and call point goes.

  2. Installation

    Fitted to BS 5839-1

    Conventional or addressable panels, fire rated cable and neat containment. Wireless devices where cabling would damage the building.

  3. Handover

    Commissioning

    Every device tested, cause and effect checked, and the system handed over with certificates, zone plans and a logbook.

  4. Every week, you

    Weekly call point test

    A quick test by someone on site, a different call point each time, written in the logbook. We show you how.

  5. Every six months, us

    Service visit

    Inspection and testing of the panel, batteries, detectors and sounders, with faults fixed and the logbook signed. Service contracts.

  6. Any time

    Monitoring and call-outs

    The panel can signal an Alarm Receiving Centre around the clock, and faults are covered by our 24 hour call-out.

Homes and rented property

Interlinked fire alarms in Scotland

Since 1 February 2022 every home in Scotland, owned or rented, must have interlinked alarms. When one goes off, every alarm in the house sounds, so a fire in the kitchen wakes someone asleep upstairs.

Smoke alarm on the ceiling of a tenement flat hallway
WhereWhat the standard asks for
Living roomOne smoke alarm in the room you use most during the day.
Hallways and landingsOne smoke alarm in every circulation space on each floor.
KitchenOne heat alarm. Not a smoke alarm, which would go off every time you cook.
Fitted howOn the ceiling, and interlinked, either by wiring or by radio. Sealed long life battery alarms or mains wired alarms are both allowed.
Carbon monoxideA CO alarm where there is a carbon fuelled appliance such as a gas boiler, a fire or a stove, or a flue. It does not need to be linked to the others.

Summary of the Scottish Government’s guidance on fire and smoke alarms in homes. HMOs and some rented property have extra requirements.

FAQ

Questions we get asked

How much does it cost to have a fire alarm installed?
It depends on the size of the property and the type of system. Interlinked alarms for a typical flat are a small job done in a morning. A commercial system is priced after a survey, because the number of detectors, sounders and call points depends on the layout and the fire risk assessment. We give a fixed written quote before anything starts.
Do you need an electrician to install a fire alarm?
Sealed long life battery alarms do not need wiring, although they still have to be positioned correctly to meet the Scottish standard. Mains wired alarms and every commercial fire alarm system need an engineer who is competent in fire alarm work, and commercial systems should be designed, installed and commissioned to BS 5839-1.
How often does a commercial fire alarm need servicing?
BS 5839-1 recommends a service by a competent person at intervals of no more than six months, plus a weekly test by someone on site, using a different call point each week. The results go in the system logbook. We can set up the six monthly visits for you and keep the logbook in order.
Can you take over a fire alarm someone else installed?
Yes. We service and maintain existing systems from most manufacturers. The first visit is a full inspection so we know what condition it is in, and we will tell you plainly if anything needs attention.
What do landlords in Scotland need?
Rented homes must meet the same interlinked standard as owner occupied homes. HMOs usually need a higher grade of system set by the licence conditions. Tell us what your licence or letting agent has asked for and we will quote to that.

Other systems

Often fitted alongside

Burglar and intruder alarms

Wired and wireless intruder alarms for homes and businesses, graded to the risk and set up so they are easy to live with.

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CCTV

HD and 4K camera systems with remote viewing on your phone, positioned so they record what you actually need to see.

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Access control and door entry

Fob, card and keypad access for offices and sites, and audio or video door entry for tenement closes and flats.

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24/7 alarm monitoring

Fire and intruder alarms connected to an approved Alarm Receiving Centre, so a signal reaches someone at any hour.

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System integration

Fire, intruder, CCTV and access control working together, so one event triggers the right response from all of them.

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Servicing and maintenance

Planned servicing contracts and repairs for fire alarms, intruder alarms, CCTV, access control and door entry, including systems we did not install.

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Contact

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Call, message or send the form. Tell us roughly what the building is and what you are looking for, and we will come back with a price or a time to come and look.

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