Expert Fire Alarm Installation & Maintenance
DACT Fire & Security delivers comprehensive fire detection and alarm solutions that ensure your business meets all regulatory requirements while providing optimal protection for your staff and assets.
Fire Alarm Systems: Protecting People and Property
Fire alarm systems are a fundamental requirement for safety in virtually all non-domestic premises across the UK. Their primary purpose is to detect fire at the earliest possible stage and provide clear warning, enabling safe evacuation and minimising potential damage. DACT Fire & Security designs, installs, commissions, and maintains a comprehensive range of fire alarm systems, from conventional setups for smaller sites to sophisticated analogue addressable systems suitable for complex buildings, ensuring compliance with BS 5839-1 and tailored protection for your specific environment.
Key Benefits of Fire Alarm Systems
A professionally designed and maintained fire alarm system is crucial for safety and compliance:
- Early Fire Detection: Provides the earliest possible warning of a developing fire situation through smoke, heat, or multi-sensor detectors, allowing more time for escape
- Life Safety: Alerts occupants clearly and effectively via sounders and visual alarm devices (VADs), facilitating prompt and orderly evacuation.
- Property Protection: Early warning can limit fire damage by enabling a faster response from emergency services. Systems can also automatically trigger other safety measures, like closing fire doors or shutting down ventilation systems via interfaces.
- Legal Compliance: Meets your legal obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires appropriate fire detection and warning systems in non-domestic premises.
- Reduced Risk & Insurance: Demonstrates due diligence in fire safety management, which can be crucial for insurance purposes and reducing overall business risk.
- Peace of Mind: Knowing you have a reliable, compliant system protecting your staff, visitors, and property.
What does BAFE accreditation mean for you?
As a BAFE-accredited Fire Alarm System Service Provider, DACT follows a rigorous process compliant with British Standards:
- Design & Consultation: We conduct a thorough site survey and fire risk assessment review to understand your building’s layout, usage, and specific risks. We then design a system category and layout that provides appropriate coverage, selecting suitable components like detectors, call points, sounders, and control panels.
- Professional Installation: Our qualified engineers install all system components, including detectors, manual call points, sounders, control panels, and any necessary interfaces. We use compliant cabling (e.g., PH120 rated ) and ensure work is carried out efficiently and with minimal disruption.
- Commissioning & Verification: Once installed, the entire system is meticulously commissioned. This involves testing every device, verifying correct operation, checking sound levels, ensuring cause-and-effect programming is correct, and confirming compliance with the design specification and BS 5839-1.
- Handover & Documentation: We provide full system documentation, including logbooks, ‘as-fitted’ drawings, and certification. Comprehensive training is given to the responsible persons on operating the system.
- Maintenance & Monitoring: Regular maintenance is essential for compliance and reliability. We offer tailored maintenance contracts to ensure your system remains fully functional, alongside options for remote monitoring connection if required.
Industies We Serve
Fire alarm systems are essential in almost all non-domestic buildings and certain domestic situations. DACT Fire & Security provides solutions for a wide range of environments, including:
- Commercial Offices & Business Premises
- Retail Units & Shopping Centres
- Industrial Units & Warehouses
- Healthcare Facilities (Hospitals, Care Homes, Clinics)
- Educational Institutions (Schools, Colleges, Universities)
- Hospitality Venues (Hotels, Restaurants, Pubs)
- Public Buildings (Libraries, Leisure Centres)
- Blocks of Flats & Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Contact Us
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