What every service includes
- Panel, power supplies and standby batteries tested
- Every call point zone and sounder tested, plus a planned share of the detectors so each one is covered across the year
- Links checked: door holders, smoke vents, lift recall, music cut-out and alarm monitoring
- False alarm and fault history read from the panel and the logbook
- Logbook completed and the certificate issued on the day
- Emergency lighting tested on the same visit if you have it
- Any make of panel: conventional, addressable or wireless
- A reminder before the next six-monthly visit
Fire alarms we service in Camden
Camden's mix makes for varied servicing: offices in Holborn and King's Cross, small hotels and guest houses around Bloomsbury and Russell Square, music venues and bars in Camden Town where the alarm has to cut the music, and large period houses in Hampstead, Belsize Park and Kentish Town that have been split into flats or let as shared houses. We test each system fully, check interfaces like music cut-out and door releases, and leave the certificate the council, the licensing officer or your insurer will ask for.
What it costs
Servicing
- Fire alarm from £180 + VAT a visit
- Emergency lighting £150 + VAT
New systems
- Fire alarm from £1,200 + VAT
- Smoke alarms from £230 + VAT
A free site survey comes first, then a fixed written quotation. Larger buildings are priced per device.
What you get
- Certificate on the day
- Emergency lighting on the same visit
- Any make of panel
- Reminder before every visit
Areas we cover in and around Camden
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Frequently asked questions
How much does fire alarm servicing cost in Camden?
From £180 + VAT a visit for a conventional system and £240 + VAT for an addressable system, with the certificate issued on the day. If you have emergency lighting, its annual test is £150 + VAT on the same visit. Larger buildings are priced after a free survey.
How often does a fire alarm need servicing?
BS 5839-1 recommends a service at least every six months for commercial systems and the common parts of blocks of flats. For BS 5839-6 systems in HMOs and rented homes an annual check is the usual expectation, and Grade A panel systems follow the six-monthly pattern.
Do you service fire alarms installed by other companies?
Yes. Most of the systems we service were installed by someone else. We test what is there, report its condition honestly and take it onto our schedule. Nothing that works needs replacing.
What do we get after the visit?
A signed certificate, a written record of what was tested, the logbook brought up to date, and a list of anything that failed with a fixed price to put it right. Nothing is repaired without your say-so.
We run a small hotel in Bloomsbury. What does the fire alarm service involve?
Every six months we test the panel, call points, sounders and a planned share of the detectors, including those in bedrooms, check sound levels where needed and test any links to door holders or monitoring. We plan it around your guests and issue the certificate on the day.