Professional fire alarm design, installation and annual testing in Bath. We install BS 5839-compliant systems for homes, HMOs, listed buildings and commercial premises across Bath and the surrounding villages.
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Every fire alarm system we install in Bath meets BS 5839-1 (commercial) or BS 5839-6 (domestic). Bath has one of the highest concentrations of listed buildings and HMOs in the South West, and fire alarm compliance is heavily enforced. We design systems that satisfy both the fire authority and conservation requirements.
Smaller Bath properties suit conventional zone-based panels at lower cost. For larger buildings like Bath hotels, student accommodation blocks and multi-tenanted Georgian townhouses, addressable systems pinpoint the exact detector that triggered, cutting false alarm callouts and speeding up evacuation response.
We supply and install panels and detectors from Gent, Hochiki, Apollo, C-TEC, Nittan and Advanced Electronics. All components are third-party certified with manufacturer warranty. We specify what suits your Bath property best rather than pushing a single brand.
Fire alarms and emergency lighting are installed together. We fit BS 5266-compliant maintained and non-maintained emergency lighting systems including illuminated exit signs, bulkhead units and central battery systems for larger Bath commercial buildings.
We quote each building on its own merits. The price depends on the grade and category of system the building needs, the number of detectors, sounders and call points, whether it is wireless or hardwired, and how easy the access is. Annual servicing and emergency lighting are priced on the same basis. We survey first, then give you a fixed written quote.
Bath presents unique challenges for fire alarm installers. The city's Georgian terraces, converted townhouses and UNESCO World Heritage status mean cable routing and detector placement must work around ornate plasterwork, stone walls and conservation restrictions. We have direct experience installing compliant systems in Bath without damaging period features.
We work with Bath landlords managing student HMOs near the university, boutique hotels in the city centre and commercial premises throughout BA1 and BA2. Bath and North East Somerset Council actively enforces fire safety, so compliance is not optional. We also cover Bathampton, Batheaston, Combe Down and Widcombe.
Site survey, written quote, NAPIT certification. Speak to either director directly.
Yes. Bath listed properties usually need a Grade A or L1 system with sounders, smoke + heat sensors, manual call points and a control panel, we route cables in heritage-compatible trunking or surface conduit colour-matched to plaster. Hochiki or Apollo addressable systems with 6-monthly inspection contract included.
Commercial categories: P1 = property protection (full coverage); P2 = property protection (high-risk areas only); L1 = life safety (full coverage including all rooms); L2 = life safety (escape routes + high-risk areas); L3 = life safety (escape routes only); M = manual call points only. BS 5839-6 grades A, C, D and F (the current edition, BS 5839-6:2019+A1:2020, has no Grades B or E).
Yes. BS 5839-1 requires 6-monthly servicing for commercial systems, we offer a service contract (covers 2 visits per year, signed test certificate, battery replacement). Domestic BS 5839-6 alarms should be tested monthly using the test button. LACORS also recommends an annual detector test with a logged certificate, which we offer, especially in landlord properties.
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