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 Kingston upon Thames
Kingston has a large student population around the university, so there are many HMOs and purpose-built student blocks, where cooking and steam set off the wrong detectors and false alarms are the big complaint. There are also shops and offices in the town centre, restaurants along New Malden High Street and riverside pubs. On a service we look at the false alarm history in the logbook and the panel, find the devices responsible and put them right, as well as completing the full BS 5839-1 test.
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 Kingston upon Thames
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Frequently asked questions
How much does fire alarm servicing cost in Kingston upon Thames?
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 student building in Kingston has constant false alarms. What can a service do?
Most student false alarms come from smoke detectors near kitchens and showers. On the service we read the panel's event log, find the devices responsible, and recommend heat or multi-sensor detectors where they suit, at a fixed price. Fewer false alarms means fewer evacuations and fewer call-outs.