Fire and security for every kind of building in Yorkshire
A school, a care setting and a warehouse all need different things from a fire alarm. Here is how we approach the buildings we work in most.
Offices and commercial buildings
Shared buildings need one clear fire alarm, with zones that tell you exactly where the problem is, and someone responsible for testing it. We also fit access control so staff and tenants only get into the parts of the building they need.
What we usually fit: addressable fire alarms, access control, CCTV on entrances and car parks, emergency lighting.
Covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Factories and warehouses
High ceilings, dust and heat can fool ordinary smoke detectors. We pick detection that suits the space, such as beam detectors, and cover yards, gates and loading bays with cameras.
What we usually fit: beam or aspirating detection, perimeter CCTV, intruder alarms on shutters, extinguishers matched to the risks on site.
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Facilities management
If you look after several sites, you want one company, one maintenance schedule and paperwork that turns up on time. We plan visits across your portfolio and report on every site.
What we usually fit: planned maintenance across fire, security and emergency lighting, with reporting per site.
Schools and colleges
Schools need fire alarms that fit around evacuation and lockdown plans, and entrances that are secure without slowing everyone down. We work outside lesson times where we can.
What we usually fit: fire alarms with clear zones, door access and visitor entry, CCTV on perimeters, emergency lighting.
Hotels and guest houses
Guests are asleep and do not know the building, so early warning and clear escape routes matter most. We design for fast detection, sounders loud enough in every bedroom, and lit routes out.
What we usually fit: fire alarms to BS 5839-1, emergency lighting, wet chemical extinguishers for kitchens, back-of-house access control.
Healthcare
Where patients cannot move quickly, fire alarms often work on a phased evacuation plan. We design around that, and restrict access to drug stores and records.
What we usually fit: fire alarms for phased evacuation, access control, CCTV that respects patient privacy.
Shops
For shops it is about protecting stock and staff: cameras on tills and doors, an alarm that covers the stockroom, and a fire alarm that covers any flat above.
What we usually fit: CCTV, intruder alarms with panic buttons, fire alarms, extinguishers.
Local government and public buildings
Town halls, libraries and community centres are often older buildings with a lot of visitors. We work within listed building rules and to the paperwork standards public bodies expect.
What we usually fit: fire alarms in older buildings, emergency lighting, access control, CCTV.
Homes and flats
For homes we fit intruder alarms you control from your phone, cameras on drives and doors, and the right grade of fire alarm. For blocks of flats we look after the shared areas and door entry.
What we usually fit: app-controlled alarms, CCTV, door entry, fire alarms to BS 5839-6.