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Fire sprinkler inspection in Kettering

Fire sprinkler inspection that tells you where your system stands, with a written report and every defect photographed and priced line by line.

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A bank of sprinkler alarm valve sets, the first thing checked in a fire sprinkler inspection
Alarm valve sets, photographed on one of our jobs.
  • 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

Fire sprinkler inspection tells you where a system actually stands: what is installed, which standard it was designed to, whether it still performs, and what has to be put right. It ends with a written report, every defect photographed and priced line by line, so you decide what gets done and in what order. Sentry Sprinkler Protection does this work across England from its base in Kettering, ISO 9001 certified.

When an inspection is the right first step

  • You have taken over a building, or the maintenance contract, and the records are thin or missing.
  • The last certificate has lapsed and nobody is sure what was done.
  • Your insurer or fire risk assessor has asked for evidence the system works.
  • The building has changed: a new tenant, a mezzanine, higher racking or a change of use.

What we inspect

  • Valve sets, control valves and their alarm arrangements, including flow switches.
  • The water supply: pumps proved under flow, not just started, and the condition of the tank.
  • Heads and pipework, looking for painted, damaged, obstructed or missing heads.
  • The design against the building as it is used today, because a system designed for one hazard can be outgrown.
  • The records: logbook, previous certificates and drawings.
A sprinkler control valve set with its main gate valve

What you get

A written report in plain English. It says what is installed and to which standard, what passed, what did not, and what each defect means for the system. Every defect is photographed and priced line by line, and nothing is done until you approve it.

If the system is sound, the report is the evidence your insurer and fire risk assessor ask for. If it is not, it is the list that gets it back to a state that can be certified.

After the inspection

Most systems then go on a servicing schedule under BS EN 12845, or BS 9251 for residential parts, so the record never lapses again. See how often sprinklers should be serviced, and our fire sprinkler servicing.

A fire pump connection to the sprinkler water tank

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From first call to certificate

Four steps, the same on every job.

  1. A sprinkler layout drawing marked up on site during a survey
    01

    Free survey

    We look at the building and its records, and tell you what it is due.

  2. A sprinkler installation drawing open on a laptop on site
    02

    Fixed price in writing

    Every item priced line by line. No survey fee, nothing added afterwards.

  3. An engineer installing sprinkler pipework from a scissor lift
    03

    The work, on your dates

    Isolation agreed before anyone arrives, kept as short as the job takes.

  4. A bank of sprinkler alarm valve sets with gauges in a plant room
    04

    Certificate and record

    A certificate and a photographed defect list, ready for your insurer.

  5. Start

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Tell us what you need. We will tell you what it takes.

Four quick taps and your details. A free survey and a fixed price in writing, with no survey fee and no obligation.

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Mon to Fri, 7am to 5pm. Emergencies any hour.

What do you need?

Pick one. The next questions follow from it.

What kind of building is it?
How tall is the building?
What is happening?
Which part needs looking at?
Where is the project?
When is it due?
How soon do you need us?
Who do we ring back?

Usually the same working day. We never share your details.

No survey fee, no obligation. ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Questions about fire sprinkler inspection

What is the difference between a sprinkler inspection and a service?

An inspection records the condition of the system as it stands today and lists what needs doing. Servicing is the routine that keeps it there: the quarterly, half-yearly and annual visits under BS EN 12845. A building with gaps in its records usually needs the inspection first, then the schedule.

Can you inspect a sprinkler system someone else installed?

Yes. Most inspections are of systems another contractor installed or last serviced. We record the system as we find it, against the standard it was designed to, and say plainly where it falls short.

How much does a fire sprinkler inspection cost?

It depends on what is installed rather than on floor area: the number of valve sets, and whether there are pumps and tanks to prove. We give a fixed price in writing after a free survey, before any work starts.