Sector · Landlords
Sprinkler servicing for landlords.
Residential fire sprinklers in rented homes, HMOs and small blocks, serviced, tested and certificated once a year, so your property file is never the weak point. One property or a whole portfolio, across Manchester and the North West.
The law and the standards
Where you stand.
Domestic fire sprinklers and home fire sprinkler systems in rented properties are designed to BS 9251, the residential sprinkler standard. BS 9251 sprinkler systems are not fit-and-forget. The standard the system was designed and installed under calls for routine checks through the year and a competent annual service to keep it working as intended.
In HMOs and buildings with common parts, the landlord is usually the responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Article 17 requires that fire safety equipment is “subject to a suitable system of maintenance and [be] maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.” An annual sprinkler service is how you meet that duty for the system.
The Fire Safety Act 2021 widened what the Order covers in buildings containing two or more sets of domestic premises, so more of the building now sits within your duty than many landlords realise.
On top of the law, HMO and selective licensing conditions and most insurers commonly expect to see the annual service record. A current certificate is one of the simplest things to have ready when it is asked for, and one of the most awkward to be missing. We make sure you always have one.
Fire Safety Order 2005, article 17 (opens in a new tab) Fire Safety Act 2021 (opens in a new tab)
On the ground
What is different about servicing rented homes.
The work is the same standard everywhere. What changes in a rented home is the people, the access and the paperwork.
Tenant notice, done properly
Access is arranged with you or your agent, with proper notice to tenants. A template notification letter is available if you want one.
Tidy in occupied homes
We are guests in someone's home and we work like it. Clean, quiet, in and out with the minimum of fuss.
One property or a portfolio
Single properties and portfolios sit on one schedule, so every system is serviced on time without you juggling dates.
Repairs quoted plainly
Where we find a fault, fire sprinkler repairs and sprinkler head replacement are quoted in plain terms, with the urgency set by what the building needs.
A certificate that satisfies
The certificate is written to satisfy licensing officers, insurers and letting agents, and drops straight into your property file.
Reminders when due
We remind you when the next service is due, so cover never quietly lapses between tenancies.
How we do it
The service, framed for a rented property.
The full eight-step process is the same one we run everywhere. Here is how it looks with tenants in place.
Arrange access
We agree the visit with you and the tenant, with proper notice and a time that works for the household.
Service and test
Heads, pipework, valves, supply and alarms, all checked and tested thoroughly to BS 9251.
Report and certify
You get the certificate confirming the service, with a written report within 24 hours of completing the service.
Selected projects
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Common questions
What landlords ask us.
Do rented houses with sprinklers need an annual service?
Yes. BS 9251 calls for a competent annual service on residential sprinkler systems, alongside routine checks through the year. It is also what insurers and licensing officers expect to see in your records, so it protects the paperwork as well as the property.
Who arranges access with the tenant?
We work with you or your letting agent. A template notification letter is available if you want one, and we plan visits at times tenants can live with, so access is agreed rather than argued over.
What do I get for my property file?
A service certificate within 24 hours, plus a written report of what we tested and found within 24 hours of completing the service. Both are written to drop straight into your property file, ready for licensing, insurers or an agent's audit.
Can you look after a whole portfolio?
Yes. Portfolios sit on one schedule with one point of contact, and every property keeps its own records, so each certificate and report is filed against the right address.
Get in touch
Get a quote for your property.
Tell us about the property, or the portfolio, and the system. We come back within 24 hours with a quote and the first available date, with tenant access planned in from the start.