Sprinkler servicing for housing associations in Kettering
Sprinkler servicing for housing associations across your whole stock, to BS 9251 and BS EN 12845, on one schedule with the records your assessor asks for.
- ISO 9001, the certification insurers look for
- Free survey, fixed price in writing, no travel charge
- Office Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm; emergency line any hour
Sprinkler servicing for housing associations covers the residential systems in blocks, care schemes and supported housing, usually to BS 9251, and the commercial systems in mixed-use buildings to BS EN 12845. We service them on one schedule across your stock, and keep the records your fire risk assessor and insurer will ask for. Sentry Sprinkler Protection does this work across England from its base in Kettering, ISO 9001 certified.
Two standards in one building
Where a block has commercial units below flats, the residential parts usually fall under BS 9251 and the commercial parts under BS EN 12845. Each has its own maintenance regime.
Servicing the whole building to one of them is the commonest fault we find in mixed blocks.
What sprinkler maintenance for housing associations covers
- Valve sets, zone valves and gauges inspected.
- Flow switches and alarms proved through to wherever they report.
- Pumps and tanks tested where the system has them.
- Heads checked for paint, damage and storage piled too close.
- The record updated for each building.
Working around residents
Residential sprinkler work happens in people's homes. Access to flats is the biggest scheduling problem in this sector, so we agree dates with you early, keep isolation as short as the work allows, and confirm when each system is back in service.
Painted heads are the defect we find most. A painted head is replaced, not cleaned.
Retrofits and new systems
Where a block is due a retrofit, we design and install to BS 9251 or BS EN 12845 as the building requires, and the servicing continues on the same record from handover.
Related
- Dry riser testing for managing agents Every block inspected and tested on one schedule, certificates issued on the day.
- Sprinkler servicing for student accommodation BS 9251 servicing planned around the academic year, every block on record.
- Dry riser testing for housing associations Every block's dry riser inspected and tested on one schedule, certificates on file.
- Fire sprinkler servicing The full BS EN 12845 routine, from the weekly gauge and alarm check to the annual service.
- Sprinklers in blocks of flats: what the rules require
- Care home sprinkler systems
- Who we work for Every page in this list, grouped by job.
From first call to certificate
Four steps, the same on every job.
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01Free survey
We look at the building and its records, and tell you what it is due.
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02Fixed price in writing
Every item priced line by line. No survey fee, nothing added afterwards.
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03The work, on your dates
Isolation agreed before anyone arrives, kept as short as the job takes.
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04Certificate and record
A certificate and a photographed defect list, ready for your insurer.
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Questions about sprinkler servicing for housing associations
Who is responsible for sprinklers inside the flats?
The duty under the Fire Safety Order sits with the responsible person for the common parts. Leases almost always give the landlord or agent a right of access to maintain the system, because it is a communal fire safety measure.
What can tenants do to help?
Never paint, cover or hang anything from a sprinkler head, keep storage clear of it, and report a drip rather than touching it.
Can you take over from our current contractor?
Yes. Send the existing records so we know where each building is in its cycle. Where records are missing we start a clean record from our first visit.