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Does my fire alarm need a service?

Equipment and work · Question 1 of 3

What fire-warning system is installed?

Select the actual system. If no system is installed, a fire risk assessment must settle the warning method before a service can be priced.

Business or industry

What fire-warning system is installed?

Conventional panel and zonesWired panel with zoned detectors, call points or soundersAddressable panelIndividual device addresses and an event logWireless fire alarmRadio-linked devices with batteries or wireless interfacesAlarm receiving centre connectionMonitoring provider needs notification before and after testingSeveral premises or panelsAn inventory and service schedule are needed for each siteNo installed alarm systemA risk assessment must confirm whether warning arrangements are adequateSystem type unknownPanel and device inventory need confirmation

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More help with Fire alarm servicing

Use these when you need more detail before appointing someone. This questionnaire is decision support, not a professional assessment or a legal determination.

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Guides, technical explanations and references

Duty and technical sources

For England and Wales, Fire Safety Order article 17 requires a suitable maintenance system for fire precautions where necessary. Home Office guidance describes weekly user tests and periodic competent-person servicing for installed fire-warning systems; it does not make one service contract or fixed certificate price universally mandatory.

Fire Safety Order article 17 — Legal maintenance duty for fire precautions
Home Office offices and shops guide — Weekly user checks, competent servicing and records
Home Office small premises guide — Risk-based warning arrangements and maintenance

Published price evidence

Dale Montague Electrical — Published fire alarm testing and inspection prices: £170 ex VAT up to 20 points, £220 for 21–40, £270 for 41–60; more than 60 needs a quote. Confirm service depth.
Safetec Protection — Provider advertises six-monthly servicing from £125 for its Dorset and Hampshire area; starting price, not an upper limit.
Paragon Fire and Security — Provider advertises fire alarm servicing from £60 per visit and a combined alarm and emergency-lighting plan from £75 per visit. These are starting prices with different scope.

Service sequence

Follow the warning path from device to occupants

A service brief connects panel and power checks to field devices, monitored links and a traceable fault record.

Check against Home Office fire-safety guide

01PanelSystem identity, zones, event log and power
02InputsDetectors and manual call points
03OutputsSounders, visual alarms and controls
04LinksMonitoring and connected functions
05RecordFaults, restoration and actions

Evidence a competent appointment should leave visible

Panel and point schedule
User test log
Service results
Defect and restoration record