Expert installation, maintenance, and repair of sprinkler systems.
With over 40 years of experience in the industry, we understand the importance of fire safety in commercial buildings and work tirelessly to ensure that your property and its occupants are safeguarded against the risk of fire. Browse through our services to see how we can help you fortify your building’s fire protection systems.
Fire Sprinkler Systems
Regular maintenance and inspections of fire sprinkler systems are essential, regardless of the area, weather, type of facility, or system. This is not a best practice, but mandatory and regulated by state and local authorities, including the building owners’ insurance underwriters.
FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Wet Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems
In wet pipe sprinkler systems, water is constantly maintained within the sprinkler piping. When a sprinkler activates due to a fire, the water is immediately discharged onto the fire.
Contrary to popular belief, the entire sprinkler system does NOT discharge when a fire is detected. Sprinkler systems detect a fire through glass bulbs within the sprinkler head that detect rising temperatures and discharge based on the heat required to break that glass.
Dry Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems
Unlike wet pipe sprinkler systems, dry pipe systems are filled with pressurized air or nitrogen rather than water. These systems provide automatic protection in spaces where freezing is possible like industrial warehouses, loading docks, and commercial freezers. When heat activates one or more sprinkler heads, the compressed air in the pipe is released, thereby opening the dry pipe valve and allowing water to flow through open sprinklers.
Pre-Action Fire Sprinkler Systems
Pre-action fire sprinklers are a type of dry sprinkler system. Water is not contained in the sprinkler piping and is held back by a pre-action valve. The valve is opened when flame, heat, or smoke is detected. The detection system must detect a fire and the valve must open to initiate water to flow within the pipes. These systems are ideal for water-sensitive environments such as museums, data centers, libraries, vaults, and freezer warehouses as they carry a low risk of accidental discharge. Working ideally in cold conditions, these pipes prevent freezing and prevent excessive water damage.
Deluge Fire Sprinkler Systems
Deluge fire sprinklers are used in high-hazard environments such as power plants, aircraft hangars, and chemical storage facilities where significant amounts of water are needed to cool and control the development of a fire. They are connected to a water supply through a deluge valve while the sprinkler heads remain open, which releases water to all open sprinkler heads simultaneously. These systems are incredibly effective in high-hazard environments because they release water or another suppressing agent to all open sprinkler heads simultaneously.
Foam Water Sprinkler Systems
Foam water systems are a type of wet sprinkler system that combine both water and a foaming agent for large scale fire extinguishment. They are typically installed in facilities where extinguishing a fire can be more challenging than usual due to the flammable and combustible contents housed within it.
Fire Pump Systems
Fire pumps are designed to supply water to the fire sprinkler system and its components at a higher pressure rate to effectively extinguish a potential fire. There are two types of fire pumps: diesel and electric, and they require different frequencies of maintenance and inspections due to their different components’ needs.
Fire Backflow Systems
Fire backflow systems are designed to prevent water from flowing back into the main water supply, preventing contamination or pollution.
Special Hazard Sprinkler Systems
Whether you need to protect priceless artwork or valuable computer data, clean agent systems are designed to quickly suppress a fire while minimizing the damage that water-based systems can cause.
