Fire Alarm Installation

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005, states that if you have five or more full-time employees, it is a legal requirement that there must be a responsible person for reducing the risk of smoke and fire within your premises and ensuring there are escape routes and fire safety procedures in place. This will identify the need for fire alarm systems, fire doors, fire extinguishers and emergency lighting, which will be established through a fire risk assessment. Failing to conduct a fire risk assessment could lead to the prosecution of the competent persons and invalidate insurance policies.

We promise to deliver quality excellence with our years’ experience, and highly skilled and experienced team; from the fire alarm design, alarm installation,  commissioning, and maintenance, we ensure that we meet the exact British Standards and best practices within our industry. Our accreditations and commendations are our customer guarantee that we meet the highest conceivable standards.

ClearView is highly certified in the fire industry, see our certifications and accreditations below:

• BAFE SP201
• Fire Industry Association Member
• International Fire Consultants Certified Installers
• Fire Protection Association Member (FPA)
• National Security Inspectorate (NSI) Gold Certified
• CHAS
• Constructionline Gold Certified

This is a code of practice for fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. This British Standard provides recommendations for the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire alarm systems and fire detection in commercial establishments. A competent person must carry out a fire risk assessment to comply with this Standard and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

• Wireless fire alarm
• Conventional fire alarm
• Addressable fire alarm
• Linear heat detection
• Beam detection
• Aspirating fire alarm

Fire detection systems are essential to provide the earliest possible response to the potential outbreak. The installation of a fire detection system to BS5839 standards can significantly reduce the risk of injuries, fatalities and financial losses.

• Meets your legal and insurance obligations
• Prevents damage to your premises
• Keeps your staff safe
• Provides early detection of potential fires
• Reduced rates on building insurance

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Act 2005 replaces most fire safety legislation with one simple order. Meaning that any person who has some level of responsibility for the premises must take reasonable measures to reduce the potential risk from fire and make sure people can safely escape in the event of a fire. 

BS5839-1 provides design, planning, installation, commissioning, and maintenance recommendations for fire detection and alarm systems in and around commercial premises. 

All analogue addressable fire alarm systems require programming as they are software-based. So, to allow this work to commence, the installing and maintenance company must have access to the right software, and the engineers carrying out this work must be trained appropriately.
Therefore, having access to the proper training and software is the key to installing and maintaining a fire alarm correctly. Obtaining this software falls into three categories:

1. Open protocol – This is where some manufacturers will allow anyone to buy their software and obtain spares.
2. Managed protocol – These fire alarm manufacturers appoint approved installers and maintainers, they do not make their software available to anybody. This ensures fire detection systems are set up correctly whilst giving the client the option to choose their own installer from a pre-approved list.
   

    Advantages:

   • The fire alarm installation company will be approved with the required knowledge and training to install the system to the highest standards. This ensure compliance will enable the end user to meet their legislative responsibilities and the requirements, under BS5839.1 2017.
   • The approved installers will have the relevant 3rd party accreditations (such as BAFE) as a requirement for approval. See our BAFE accreditataion here. 

   Disadvantages:

   • Having the approved supplier listrequirement means limited companies are able to install the fire alarm systems, therefore it is harder for contractors to offer this fire detection service.  

    

3. Closed protocol – This is where only the manufacturers themselves can use the software, meaning the end-user can only use them for the ongoing maintenance of the systems.

ClearView is vastly experienced, competent and certified to the highest standards, including BAFE SP 203-1 through the National Security Inspectorate Fire Gold Scheme.

We have designed, installed and commissioned all types of fire alarm systems across the private and public sectors.

ClearView can choose the most appropriate fire alarms and smoke detection systems to enable you to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Our fire detection systems can be installed into several different market sector environments and can comprise any or all of the following:

• Point heat, optical and smoke detectors
• Manual call points
• Flame detectors
• Beam detectors
• Air sampling devices for early smoke detection
• Wire-free systems

Get in touch today to see how ClearView can help keep your premises safe and secure from the outbreak of fire.