Fire extinguisher servicing for Newtownabbey buildings
Northern Ireland has its own fire safety order, its own HMO licensing law and its own building regulations, so compliance work here follows Northern Ireland legislation rather than the rules in Great Britain.
Portable extinguishers are the first line of defence against a small fire, but only if they suit the risk. A water extinguisher on an electrical fire, or a CO2 extinguisher in a commercial kitchen, can make things worse. We select extinguishers to BS 5306-8 based on what could burn in each area.
Every extinguisher needs a basic service each year by a competent person, and an extended service or overhaul at intervals set by its type: usually every five years for water, foam and powder, and a ten-year overhaul for CO2. Each unit is tagged and logged so your fire risk assessor can see its history.
The rules that apply in Newtownabbey
In Northern Ireland, fire safety in non-domestic premises and the common areas of houses in multiple occupation is governed by the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, and enforced by the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service.
What is included
- Site survey and extinguisher selection to BS 5306-8
- Supply and wall mounting with ID signs
- Annual basic service to BS 5306-3
- Five-year extended services and discharge tests
- CO2 overhaul and replacement
- Fire blankets for kitchens
- Asset register and service labels
Buildings we work on in Newtownabbey
- Offices and shops
- Restaurants and kitchens
- Workshops and warehouses
- Communal areas where the FRA requires them
- Schools
- Care homes
Areas we cover from Newtownabbey
From Newtownabbey we also cover Belfast (4 miles), Bangor (County Down) (9 miles), Lisburn (12 miles), Ballymena (20 miles) and Craigavon (24 miles). Elsewhere in County Antrim we work in Belfast, Lisburn and Ballymena. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for fire extinguisher servicing in Northern Ireland is handled the same way.