Your HMO Fire Risk Assessment Recommends Suppression: What Should a Landlord Do Next? If an HMO fire risk assessment recommends automatic fire suppression, start by clarifying exactly what risk or deficiency the recommendation is intended to address. Then provide the…
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Retrofitting Fire Suppression in an Occupied Apartment Block: What Should Housing Teams Plan For? Retrofitting fire suppression in an occupied apartment block needs careful planning around residents, access, risers, ceiling voids, water supply, phasing and future maintenance. The technical system…
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Planning Fire Suppression During a Home Renovation: When Should You Involve the Installer? For most home renovation projects, involve the fire suppression installer before first fix is complete and before ceilings, walls, kitchens and service routes are closed. For loft…
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A water mist system quote can vary because the price is built around the actual building, system scope and approval route. Two quotations may include different protected areas, water supplies, equipment, pipe routes, commissioning requirements, documentation and maintenance assumptions. The…
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Choosing between water mist and sprinklers should start with the building rather than a preferred technology. Water supply, plant space, pipe routes, fire risk, approval requirements, occupancy and long-term maintenance can all influence which system is suitable. A system that…
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BS 9991:2024 changed the position for fixed firefighting systems in residential buildings. The revised standard now refers specifically to sprinkler systems, rather than treating other suppression technologies within the same recommendations. Where water mist is proposed, project teams need to…
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