Fire alarms

At House to Home Repairs, we provide fire alarm services covering design, installation, testing, commissioning and ongoing maintenance. We work with systems covered by BS 5839-1 for non-domestic premises and BS 5839-6 for domestic premises, selecting the appropriate approach for your property and its fire risk assessment.

Early warning is essential to protecting occupants. A correctly designed and maintained system helps detect fire promptly, alert people and support the building’s evacuation arrangements.

We assess your property’s layout, use, occupancy and fire risk assessment to establish appropriate detection and warning arrangements.

Our designs consider:

• System grade and detection category
• Smoke and heat detector selection and positioning
• Alarm audibility and visual warnings where required
• Manual call points where appropriate
• Power supplies and standby arrangements
• The building’s evacuation strategy

We install a range of domestic and non-domestic fire alarm systems, including:

• Mains-powered, interlinked smoke and heat alarms
• Radio-linked domestic alarms
• Conventional fire alarm control panel systems
• Addressable fire alarm systems
• Wireless and hybrid fire alarm systems
• Manual call points, sounders and visual alarm devices

Systems are selected to suit the property, with installation planned to minimise disruption. Radio-linked options can reduce interconnecting cabling, making them useful in occupied or recently decorated buildings.

We inspect and test existing systems to assess their operation and identify faults or maintenance needs. Our services include:

• Smoke and heat detector testing
• Manual call point and warning device checks
• Control panel and fault monitoring checks
• Power supply and standby battery checks
• Review of available logbooks and service records
• Identification of damaged, expired or unsuitable equipment

Inspection and servicing arrangements are tailored to the system, manufacturer’s instructions and applicable recommendations.

For new installations and alterations, we provide commissioning and relevant certification within the agreed scope of work.

For existing systems, we provide service documentation recording the checks completed, findings and any recommended action.

Handover documentation may include operating instructions, logbooks, zone plans where applicable, and guidance on routine testing and maintenance.

We offer planned servicing and fault investigation to help keep your fire alarm system working reliably.

Services include:

• Investigation of system faults and unwanted alarms
• Replacement of defective detectors and warning devices
• Standby battery replacement
• Control panel fault diagnosis
• Replacement of alarms reaching the end of their service life
• System alterations and upgrades

We also explain the routine user checks needed between professional visits.

✔ Domestic and non-domestic fire alarm services
✔ Systems designed around your property and fire risk assessment
✔ Work in accordance with applicable BS 5839-1 and BS 5839-6 recommendations
✔ Hardwired, radio-linked and wireless options
✔ Clear certification, service records and practical recommendations
✔ Ongoing maintenance and support

Whether you need interlinked smoke alarms, a control panel system or servicing of an existing installation, House to Home Repairs can provide a solution tailored to your property.

Contact our team today to discuss your fire alarm requirements.