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 Islington
We service fire alarms in Islington's restaurants and bars with flats above, where the commercial system and the flats have to work together as the fire risk assessment expects; offices and studios in Clerkenwell's converted warehouses, which have often been altered more than once; converted houses and HMOs around Highbury, Holloway and Archway that need a current certificate for the licence; and purpose-built blocks with communal systems. On each visit we check the system still matches how the building is used now.
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 Islington
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Frequently asked questions
How much does fire alarm servicing cost in Islington?
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.
Our Clerkenwell studio building has been split up. Is the fire alarm still right?
Possibly not. New partitions and new uses can leave detectors in the wrong place or zones that no longer make sense. On the service we compare the system with the current layout and quote at a fixed price for anything that needs changing.