Commercial Fire & Security Services

BAFE & SSAIB Accredited Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance — UK-Wide

DACT delivers a full portfolio of fire safety, electronic security and emergency communication systems for UK commercial premises. Our 13 commercial service lines cover everything from BS 5839 fire alarm systems and BAFE SP203-1 maintenance contracts through to specialist installations such as EVCS, aspirating smoke detection, evacuation alert systems and nurse call.

Each service below links to a dedicated page with technical detail, sector applications and compliance information. For procurement queries spanning multiple service lines, our commercial team can scope and quote integrated installations across a single site or a multi-site portfolio.

Fire & Life Safety

Fire Alarms

BS 5839-1 commercial fire alarm systems, designed, installed and maintained by BAFE SP203-1 accredited engineers.

EVCS (Emergency Voice Communication Systems)

BS 5839-9 disabled refuge call and fire telephone systems for commercial premises with accessible escape routes.

EACIE (Emergency Assist Call Indication Equipment)

Emergency assist call systems for accessible toilets, refuge areas and healthcare premises.

PA/VA (Public Address/Voice Alarm)

BS 5839-8 compliant voice alarm and public address for retail, transport hubs and large commercial buildings.

Aspirating systems

EN 54-20 aspirating smoke detection for data centres, server rooms, clean rooms and heritage buildings.

Fire Alarm Beams

EN 54-12 optical beam smoke detection for warehouses, atriums, listed buildings and large open spaces.

Nurse Call Systems

Nurse call and patient communication systems for care homes, hospitals and private healthcare facilities.

CCTV

HD and 4K commercial CCTV with cloud or local recording, configured to UK GDPR and Data Protection Act requirements.

Intruder Alarm

EN 50131 commercial intruder alarms with ARC monitoring, designed to your insurer's required grade.

Access Control

Multi-door commercial access control on Paxton, Salto and similar platforms, with audit logging and integration options.

Intercom

Audio and video door entry systems for residential blocks, commercial reception areas and managed estates.

IRS (Integrated Reception Systems)

Multi-dwelling satellite, digital TV and FM signal distribution for apartment blocks, hotels and commercial residential.

Data Networks

Structured cabling and data network installation for commercial premises, with Cat 6 and fibre options.

● Single contractor across 13 service lines. One specification conversation, one programme, one O&M handover — fewer interfaces between trades on your build.
● BAFE SP203-1 and SSAIB accreditations independently audited every year. Verifiable on the BAFE and SSAIB public registers.
● Engineers employed by DACT, not agency or subcontractor labour. Continuity across our install and maintenance teams, with full system knowledge passed between them.
● Standards-based system design. We design and install to current British Standards including BS 5839, BS EN 50131, BS EN 60839 and EN 54.
● SLA-backed maintenance contracts structured around your site’s risk profile and operational requirements, with response times to match.