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Commercial Fire Protection Insights
Practical guidance on fire code compliance, inspections, and planning for commercial property owners and facility managers.
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Fire Sprinkler Inspection Deadlines: What Happens If You Miss One
What actually happens — to your insurance, compliance status, and liability — when a required fire sprinkler inspection is missed, and how to get back…
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5 Fire Code Mistakes Commercial Property Owners Make During Renovations
The most common ways commercial renovation and tenant improvement projects accidentally put a building out of fire code compliance — and how to avoid them.
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How to Prepare Your Facility for a Fire Marshal Inspection
A practical walkthrough checklist for commercial property managers ahead of a fire marshal visit, plus the most common findings and how to avoid them.
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NFPA 25 Inspection Frequencies: A Quick Reference for Facility Managers
NFPA 25 sets out inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for water-based fire protection systems, but the frequencies aren’t all the same. Some checks happen weekly,…
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Wet Pipe vs. Dry Pipe Sprinklers: Which Does Your Building Need?
Not every commercial building uses the same type of fire sprinkler system. The choice between wet pipe and dry pipe mostly comes down to one…
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What to Expect During a Commercial Fire Alarm Inspection
A commercial fire alarm inspection follows a defined process under NFPA 72. Knowing what to expect ahead of time makes the visit faster and helps…
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5 Signs Your Commercial Kitchen Suppression System Needs Service
Commercial kitchen suppression systems are required to be inspected semi-annually, but problems can show up between visits. Here are five signs a system needs attention…
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How Often Should Commercial Fire Extinguishers Be Serviced?
Portable fire extinguishers are easy to overlook until they’re needed, which is exactly why NFPA 10 sets a specific service schedule for them. Monthly: Visual…
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Retrofitting an Older Building for Fire Sprinklers: What to Expect
Adding fire sprinklers to a building that wasn’t originally built with them is a different project than new construction, both in cost and in what…