Fire alarm inspections
Annual testing of every device, panel, battery, and communication path, with a report your AHJ will accept.
Fire alarm inspections →
Inspection & testing
Life safety inspections, tracked and scheduled so you never miss a due date.
Fire alarm, extinguishers, kitchen hood suppression, and emergency lighting — inspected on code interval by one contractor, with reports filed digitally and available the moment your fire marshal asks.
NFPA intervals tracked
Digital reports
Own technicians
24/7 emergency service
The compliance calendar
Four systems, four different intervals, one contractor watching all of them.
This is the calendar most buildings are quietly out of compliance with, because each line belongs to a different vendor and none of them owns the schedule.
| System | Required interval | Reference | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire alarm system | Annual | NFPA 72 | Full device test, panel and battery check, dialer verification, and a digital report filed for your AHJ. |
| Fire extinguishers | Annual inspection & 6-year & 12-year maintenance | NFPA 10 | Per-unit tracking so the right service happens at the right interval, including hydrostatic testing. |
| Kitchen hood suppression | Every 6 months | NFPA 96 / 17A | Fusible links, gas and electric shutoff verification, nozzle and cylinder check, tagged and documented. |
| Emergency & exit lighting | Monthly 30-second & Annual 90-minute | NFPA 101 | Function and discharge testing documented per fixture, with failing batteries identified and quoted. |
Intervals shown are the general code baseline. Your authority having jurisdiction may require more. We confirm the requirement for your building during the site survey.
Four services
What we inspect and test.
Fire extinguisher service
Annual inspection, six-year maintenance, and twelve-year hydrostatic testing, tracked per unit.
Fire extinguisher service →Kitchen hood suppression testing
Semi-annual testing for restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, and senior living kitchens.
Kitchen hood suppression →Emergency lighting testing
Monthly function tests and the annual ninety-minute discharge test, documented per fixture.
Emergency lighting testing →Documentation
You get a report, not a sticker on a tag.
- Digital inspection report delivered after the visit, not weeks later.
- Itemized deficiencies with severity so you can tell a dead battery from a life safety problem.
- Quote for corrections, separated line by line approve what you choose, defer the rest.
- Records retained and re-sent on request when the AHJ asks for three years of history.
- Advance notice before the next interval comes due so nothing lapses while everyone is busy.
- One contractor across all four systems one report format, one calendar, one phone number.
Service agreement
Up to four fire extinguishers included with a monthly service agreement.
Customers on a monthly service agreement receive annual inspection and tagging for up to four extinguishers at no additional charge. Units beyond four are billed per unit, and six-year and twelve-year maintenance is quoted separately because it is a different scope of work.
The monthly figure depends on the building and on the fire alarm system being monitored alongside it, so it is quoted rather than listed — a single-tenant office and a multi-storey mixed-use building are not the same account, and pricing either from a table would mean overcharging one of them.
Who we inspect for
Every building type has its own way of failing an inspection.
Common questions
Questions about inspection and compliance.
How often does a commercial fire alarm need inspection?
Annually, under NFPA 72, with records available to your authority having jurisdiction. Some device types and some occupancies carry additional periodic requirements, and your AHJ can require more than the code baseline.
We confirm what applies to your specific building during the site survey rather than assuming the minimum.
What is the difference between annual, six-year, and twelve-year extinguisher service?
The annual inspection is a physical and functional check with a new tag. At six years, stored-pressure extinguishers are emptied, internally examined, and recharged. At twelve years, the cylinder is hydrostatically tested to verify it can still safely hold pressure.
Because the intervals differ per unit, tracking matters more than the service itself. We track by extinguisher, not by building.
How often does a kitchen hood suppression system need testing?
Every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A. The test covers fusible links, nozzle placement and coverage, cylinder pressure, and verification that gas and electric shut off when the system activates.
For restaurants and cafeterias this is usually the item that gets flagged during a health or fire inspection, because six months passes quickly.
What documentation do I receive?
A digital inspection report, an itemized list of any deficiencies with severity noted, and a quote for corrections separated line by line so you can approve what you choose.
Records are retained and re-sent on request. If your AHJ asks for three years of history, you should not have to find it yourself.
What happens if something fails?
You get told immediately, in writing, with the severity stated plainly. Life safety deficiencies get flagged for immediate correction; everything else can be scheduled around your budget.
What you will not get is a vague warning and a phone call three weeks later.
Can you take over inspections from another company mid-cycle?
Yes, and it is one of the most common ways customers start with us. We need whatever documentation you have — or none, if the previous contractor left nothing behind.
Our first inspection establishes the baseline: what is installed, what condition it is in, and when each item is next due.
No cost · No obligation
Book an inspection
Tell us what is in the building and when it was last looked at — or tell us you have no idea, which is a perfectly normal starting point. We establish the baseline and take over the calendar from there.
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We call within one business day
To find a time that works around your operations, not ours.
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A technician walks the property with you
Bring whatever documentation you have, or none at all. We document what is installed, what is missing, and what is coming due.
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You receive a written plan and price
One plan for the whole property, phased across budget years if that is what the building needs.
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Nothing else happens unless you say so
We do not chase. If the timing is wrong, tell us when to check back.