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 Lewisham
A lot of Lewisham's servicing is in converted Victorian houses and HMOs around Brockley, Ladywell, Catford and Forest Hill, where the HMO licence depends on a current certificate. There are also new blocks around Lewisham town centre and Deptford with communal addressable systems, schools and nurseries that want the noisy work in the holidays, and studios and workshops in older buildings in Deptford and New Cross. We service each to the right standard and take over systems from contractors who have stopped coming.
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 Lewisham
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Frequently asked questions
How much does fire alarm servicing cost in Lewisham?
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 let a shared house in Brockley. How often does the fire alarm need servicing?
For a BS 5839-6 system in an HMO an annual check by a competent person is the usual expectation, with the occupants pressing the test button regularly. Larger HMOs with a panel system are serviced every six months. We issue the certificate the council asks for on the day.