Fire safety systems are an essential part for any commercial property. It’s necessary to have fire safety for restaurants, even office buildings, to ensure the safety of your staff and clients. However, sometimes repairs will need to be done on fire safety features. Preventative fire safety system maintenance can save your building costly repairs, let’s review the importance of fire safety inspections before performing repairs in this blog. If you are interested in having a fire safety contractor visit your property, give Maverick Fire and Safety a call at (832)653-2598.
Why are Fire Safety Inspections vital before trying to repair?
Ensuring a Fire Safety Inspection is conducted before repairs is vital for any repairs to be completed. At Maverick Fire and Safety, when repairing an issue that’s present, we make sure to inspect everything fully to confirm that’s the only issue you have on the property. Regular fire system inspections are essential, and at Maverick Fire and Safety we can input your information to schedule quarterly inspections for a hassle-free experience.
How else can Fire Safety Inspections help your Business?
With continuous fire preventative maintenance scheduled, you are creating a much safer work for everyone on the property. With your systems running efficiently and effectively, no employee will fear the danger of a fire breaking out. In turn, visitors, employees, patrons, and visitors will have a greater sense of overall security.
These regular inspections will help avoid costly long-term losses due to your building experiencing a fire, allowing for more productivity in your employees. Fire system inspections can also save your business from paying exorbitant noncompliance fees, along with mitigating overall costs by replacing unmaintained, corroded, or damaged equipment when needed.
However, your fire inspection requirements will vary based on the facility, the state your business resides in, and the various fire systems currently in your building. Depending on your type of fire safety system, preventative maintenance will naturally vary. Here is a list of the fire systems that require a regular inspection schedule:
- Fire Sprinkler Systems:
- Annual inspections are required for specific pieces of equipment within these systems, including e.g. pipes/fittings, sprinkler heads, seismic bracing, along with informative signage, pre-action deluge valves, backflow prevention assemblies.
- Finally, these systems do require a 5-year inspection to check sprinkler pipings, obstructions, and a valve check. If you are interested in having a fire safety contractor visit your property, give Maverick Fire and Safety a call at (832)653-2598 or fill a contact form here.
- Fire Suppression Systems:
- Non-water based fire suppressions systems will require a bi-annual inspections by a licensed fire safety contractor, ensuring that the proper clean agent is available, pressurized accordingly, and no damage to the container itself. Call Maverick Fire and Safety today to have your Fire Suppression System inspected by one of our Fire Safety Contractors at (832)653-2598.
- Backflow Preventer Assemblies:
- Backflow Assemblies require a licensed fire safety company to inspect annually, ensuring that all water for consumption is safe to drink on your property. These inspections typically involve checking the clean agent, ensuring the container is pressurized correctly, and there is no damage to the container itself.
- Kitchen Hood Suppression Systems:
- A licensed fire safety company must inspect kitchen hood suppression systems bi-annually, these inspections just ensure the equipment will activate properly if a fire were to unfortunately occur.
- Fire Alarms:
- Routine maintenance is required by a trained employee, but all fire components must be inspected once a year.
- Fire Extinguisher:
- Fire extinguishers will require monthly inspections to ensure the hose is intact, ensure the pin is secure, and the pressure gauge is on full. These also require annual inspection.
Commercial and Residential Fire Protection
If you want to make sure your business and home is safe throughout the year, trust Maverick Fire and Safety. With almost 3 decades worth of experience designing, installing, inspecting, and repairing residential and commercial fire protection systems. We serve clients all throughout Texas, if you are interested in finding out more about our services and protecting your home or business, give us a call today at (832)653-2598.
