Fire extinguisher servicing for Paisley buildings
Scotland has its own fire safety law, its own building standards and its own interlinked alarm standard for every home. Tenement closes, high-rise housing and listed buildings all need an approach built around Scottish requirements.
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 Paisley
In Scotland, fire safety in non-domestic premises is governed by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and enforced by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Scotland has its own building standards system and its own approach to cladding risk.
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 Paisley
- Offices and shops
- Restaurants and kitchens
- Workshops and warehouses
- Communal areas where the FRA requires them
- Schools
- Care homes
Areas we cover from Paisley
From Paisley we also cover Glasgow (7 miles), East Kilbride (11 miles), Hamilton (16 miles), Motherwell (17 miles) and Stirling (27 miles). If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for fire extinguisher servicing in Scotland is handled the same way.