Fire Alarm Installation & Maintenance

Fire alarm systems and emergency lighting designed, installed and maintained in accordance with British Standards. Clients include hotels, guest house, houses of multiple occupation (HMO), shops, industrial units and care homes.

Fire alarms for home or business

It can be legal requirement to have a fire alarm system installed, this may be something as simple as a mains battery smoke detector or the British Standards recommendation may state a more sophisticated type of system such as a fully addressable fire alarm.

With our expertise and knowledge, the requirements for the correct type of fire alarm system will be identified during our FREE site survey. The design of any fire alarm system would be in accordance to the recommendation of the British standards and Grades required to meet that standard.

The purpose of any fire detection system is to ultimately save lives by giving the occupants whether in a commercial building, hotel, shop, HMO and your own home a warning that there may be a fire and to leave the site.

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Fire detection systems including: come in a variety of types Conventional, Addressable, Wireless fire alarms, Mains interlinked
Installer of Apollo firect detection systems, one of the most reliable systems on the market.
Optional remote monitoring with Fire Brigade response.
Designed and installed to current British Standards.

Keeping you safe, Keeping you legal

Types of Fire detection systems

Conventional fire alarm systems

Conventional systems are one the simplest type of Grade A fire alarm systems, ideal for small buildings such as individual offices or retail shops, hmo’s and homes. They are typically available in two, four and eight zone panels, with each zone hardwired to a control panel or zone expander.

Conventional fire alarm controls are not able to identify the exact device that has activated but it can identify the zone (area) the device is in. When a more precise location is required it would be recommended to have an Addressable fire alarm installed.

Addressable fire alarm systems

Addressable alarm systems are more sophisticated than the more basic conventional type. Every device connected to the addressable system has its own unique address. This means that when a fire is detected, the fire alarm control panel is able to tell you exactly which device has been activated enabling a quicker response to identify if there is a fire or it’s a false alarm.

Understanding the difference of an Addressable and a Conventional fire alarm:

Addressable fire alarm systems act by receiving a signal which has been transmitted via single cable running through all installed detection devices.

Conventional systems use a separate wire for each zone for devices to connect to the fire system control panel

Wireless fire alarm systems

Wireless fire alarm systems have improved over the years and we are now excited to offer the option of a wireless / hybrid fire alarm in our installation/ Maintenance portfolio. The benefits of a wireless / hybrid system:

Makes inaccessible areas accessible
Limited disturbance to the occupant and building or home
Link an outbuilding to the main building fire alarm
Protection of external temporary building such as marquees
Less down time as the installations take less time than a hard wired fire alarm
Heritage or listed buildings.

Fire alarms for HMO’s

It is a legal requirement for any registered HMO (house of multiple occupants) to have a working fire alarm.

With Alarm Maintenance Ltd knowledge and expertise we will be able to advise you on the grade of fire alarm that is required for your HMO based on the British Standards Recommendation. The type of fire alarm could be an addressable, conventional or mains interlinked system

Mains interlinked systems

Ideally your house should have an LD2 system . This will comprise smoke detectors fitted to the hall and landing and main living area. A Heat detector should be fitted in the kitchen. All of these devices are linked together either with a wire or wireless radio signal. Additional detectors may be fitted to other rooms and roof spaces as required for a more enhanced system.

The detectors are available with 9v battery back up or with a lithium battery which lasts the life of the detector- 10 Years. The lithium version is the preffed unit as it avoids that annoying bleep when the standard battery fails.

When multiple detectors are installed a separate remote control can be fitted to enable the alarm to be silenced and tested from one location.

What our customers say

Alarm Maintenance have carried out works for the University of Cambridge for years and the level of service has been good.

The engineers are very professional, always arrive on time and we will continue to use Alarm Maintenance for our alarm systems.

Rob Lindsay

Design Engineer (Security)

University of Cambridge

What our customers say

Alarm Maintenance is always there for us to help with our intruder and smoke alarms.

Last-minute callouts when you need them are always efficiently dealt with. Their expertise and dedication have been much appreciated over the many years we have used their services. The engineers are always on time for appointments and our very knowledgeable in all aspects.

We would recommend their services.

Charlotte Harrington

Site Facilities, Administration and HR Assistant

Novanta

What our customers say

Kings College School Cambridge have relied on the expertise and services of Alarm Maintenance Ltd for a vast number of years. We have always found this long-established, professionally run family business a great asset to our school.

We have been delighted with the expertise and services Alarm Maintenance Ltd provides from the office administration which is Julie Webber all the way to the very knowledgeable engineers. Mike Webber, Darren Waterfield and Timonthy Smith.

Alarm Maintenance Ltd engineers always arrive when they say they are going to and carry out all works to the highest standard.

It is such a huge relief to know that we can contact them 24 hrs a day 365 days a year and know who we will speak to at the end of the phone as it is a family-run business, no call centre is ever used.

Alan Robinson

Clerk of Works

Kings College School, Cambridge

Fire Alarm FAQ's

How often should a fire alarm system be serviced?

British Standard BS 5839, under which fire alarm systems must be compliant, suggests that fire alarms undergo inspection by a competent person at least every six months.

This recommendation is amplified for larger premises with multiple alarms and complex systems installed, with the suggestion of increasing to quarterly fire alarm servicing.

Can you service fire alarms that were installed by another company?

Yes, we service a wide range of fire alarms, regardless of who originally installed them. Get in touch to arrange a free survey and we can advise if the current system is up to the standard required for your location or business.

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