It is crucial that all business premises in Scotland have an appropriate, working fire alarm and heat detection system. Not only will this help protect your premises and assets but more importantly, it ensures employees, customers and nearby residents are kept safe and protected from smoke and fire.
The Scottish Fire & Rescue Service provides detailed information about Scotland’s fire safety legislation for businesses. The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 cover the duties and responsibilities of those in charge of non-domestic premises.
Of course, it may be cheaper to buy a fire alarm and install it yourself, however, the benefits of hiring a commercial fire alarm company far outweigh any initial savings.
6 Benefits of Hiring Professional Commercial Fire Alarm Installers
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Compliance with Fire Safety Regulations
A professional fire alarm installer with the appropriate qualifications will ensure that your fire alarm system complies with the current legislation. They will also be able to carry out regular maintenance and testing of your system.
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Expert Fire Alarm Design and Installation
A commercial fire alarm company will design and install a system that meets the unique requirements of your business premises. They will survey your business and consider the size of the building, look for potential fire hazards such as the storage of flammable stock and ensure that staff and customers can hear a fire alarm from every part of the premises.
The system will be installed to the highest of standards ensuring the detectors are placed in the most appropriate locations, any wiring is fully compliant and all components are fully tested.
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Most Advanced and Up-to-date Technology
Fire alarm companies keep up-to-date with the latest technologies that will protect your business from fire and smoke damage. These can include remote monitoring, smart phone alerts and advanced smoke detection sensors that can differentiate between smoke and other environmental factors.
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Professional Maintenance and Support
To meet the standards required by Scottish legislation, your commercial fire alarm system must be regularly tested and maintained to ensure that it is working correctly. Most commercial fire alarm companies will offer you a maintenance contract for the system they install. This ensures that it will get done, leaving you to get on with running your business.
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Fast Response to Faults
If you have a maintenance contract and your system has a fault or breaks down you will have someone to call who will respond quickly and will be able to fix the problem. As they implemented the system, they will know how it works and how to repair it.
If your DIY system breaks, you will first have to find someone to repair it and as they don’t know the system, it may take them a while to get replacement parts and fix it.
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Long Term Cost Savings
A professionally installed fire alarm system will come with warranties and is less likely to break as they will install a system with high-quality components. You won’t need to spend time on it yourself or time away from your day-to-day business finding someone to repair your DIY system. There is also a reduced risk of fire damage costs and insurance claims as you have a high-quality system that is regularly maintained.
Commercial Fire Alarm Company in Edinburgh
At Safe Simple Secure, our fire alarm installers are highly trained and experienced. Our team is BAFE Accredited for Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (SP203-1) which means we can design, install and maintain your fire alarm system to the highest of standards. Our work is carried out to the relevant British Standards (BS5839) which is the code of practice for system design, installation and servicing for fire detection for general buildings.
If you would like to upgrade your current fire detection system or need a new one installed, please get in touch for a free survey. Our survey can also include business security at the same time.
