Fire & Life Safety Services
Installation, inspection, testing and repair of the systems that protect people and property. With 12+ years in the industry, we help building owners, property managers and business owners meet the Ontario Fire Code, with clear reports and records ready for your fire inspector and insurer.
Fire Alarm Systems
CommercialMulti-unitInstitutionalYour fire alarm system is your building's first warning. We install, verify, inspect and service fire alarm systems for commercial, mixed-use and multi-unit residential buildings so they're ready when it matters and compliant when the inspector arrives.
Installation & upgrades
- New conventional and addressable fire alarm systems
- Panel replacements and system upgrades
- Smoke, heat and duct detectors
- Manual pull stations, horns, strobes and speakers
- Annunciators and remote indicators
- Sprinkler flow and supervisory switch connections
- Hold-open door release and fan shutdown interlocks
- Additions and renovations to existing systems
Inspection & testing
- Annual inspection and testing to CAN/ULC-S536
- Device-by-device testing with full written report
- Battery load testing and replacement
- Verification of new installs to CAN/ULC-S537
- Monthly and periodic test programs for property managers
- Coordination with your monitoring company
Service & repair
- Trouble and ground-fault troubleshooting
- False alarm investigation
- Device replacement and relocation
- Deficiency corrections from inspection reports
Building owners are responsible for keeping fire alarm systems inspected and maintained under the Ontario Fire Code. We'll remind you when your next annual inspection is due.
Emergency & Exit Lighting
CommercialResidential buildingsWhen the power goes out, emergency lights and exit signs guide everyone safely out. We install, test and maintain them so they work for their full rated duration.
Scope of work
- Battery-pack emergency lighting units and remote heads
- Combination exit sign/emergency light units
- Upgrades to green "running man" pictogram exit signs
- Central battery and inverter systems
- Monthly inspections and annual full-duration testing
- Battery and lamp replacement
- LED retrofits of older exit signs
- Logbook entries and written test reports
- Photoluminescent signage where permitted
Smoke & CO Alarms
HomesRentalsSecondary suitesWorking smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives. We install hardwired, interconnected alarms that meet Ontario requirements for homes, rentals and secondary suites.
Scope of work
- Hardwired smoke alarms with battery backup
- Hardwired and plug-in CO alarms
- Combination smoke/CO alarms
- Interconnection between floors and between units
- Wireless interconnect options for finished homes
- Replacement of alarms older than 10 years
- Landlord and secondary suite compliance
- Strobe/visual alarms for accessibility
Ontario requires a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas, and a CO alarm next to sleeping areas in homes with a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage. Landlords are responsible for providing and maintaining them.
Fire Extinguishers
CommercialRestaurantsIndustrialThe right extinguisher, in the right place, in working order. We supply, inspect, service and tag portable fire extinguishers for offices, stores, warehouses, restaurants and residential buildings.
Scope of work
- Annual inspection and maintenance with service tags
- ABC dry chemical, CO2 and water extinguishers
- Class K wet chemical extinguishers for commercial kitchens
- 6-year maintenance and hydrostatic testing per NFPA 10
- Recharging after use
- New extinguisher supply, mounting brackets and cabinets
- Placement and travel-distance review
- Signage and replacement of damaged or obsolete units
Kitchen Hood Fire Suppression
RestaurantsCommercial kitchensCommercial cooking fires spread fast. A hood suppression system detects a fire over your cooking line, discharges wet chemical agent, and shuts off gas and electric power to your appliances. We keep yours inspected and serviced every six months.
Scope of work
- Semi-annual inspection and service
- Fusible link replacement and detection line checks
- Nozzle inspection, caps and alignment to appliances
- Manual pull station and cable testing
- Mechanical and electrical gas valve shut-off testing
- Electrical shut-off interlocks for cooking appliances
- Hood exhaust fan and make-up air interlock wiring
- Service tags and written reports
- Review of system coverage when you change your cooking line
We coordinate with your grease duct cleaning company so your cleaning and suppression service stay on schedule.
Inspection Orders & Deficiencies
Property managersBusiness ownersReceived a Fire Prevention inspection report, an insurance deficiency list or an order to comply? We'll go through it item by item.
How we help
- Review your inspection report or order
- Quote every electrical and fire safety item
- Complete corrections on a schedule that meets your deadline
- Provide reports, tags and invoices as proof of completion
- Set up ongoing inspection schedules so it doesn't happen again
Fire & life safety questions
How often does a fire alarm system need to be inspected in Ontario?
The Ontario Fire Code requires fire alarm systems to be tested and inspected annually to CAN/ULC-S536, with more frequent checks of certain components (such as daily and monthly checks of trouble signals, batteries and manual stations). We perform the annual inspection, provide a written report and correct deficiencies.
How often must emergency lights and exit signs be tested?
Emergency lighting units must be checked monthly and given an annual test that runs them on battery for their required duration. Exit signs must be kept lit and visible at all times. We can do both and keep your logbook up to date.
How often do fire extinguishers need service?
Portable extinguishers must be inspected monthly (usually by the owner) and serviced annually by a qualified technician, with 6-year maintenance and hydrostatic testing at the intervals set out in NFPA 10 for each extinguisher type. We tag every unit and note when the next service is due.
How often does a restaurant hood suppression system need service?
Commercial kitchen fire suppression systems are serviced every six months. Service includes checking nozzles, the detection line and fusible links, manual pull stations, the gas shut-off and the electrical shut-off interlocks. We provide a service tag and report after each visit.
Do I need hardwired smoke alarms?
New homes, additions and many renovations in Ontario require hardwired, interconnected smoke alarms with battery backup. Every Ontario home must have working smoke alarms on every storey and outside sleeping areas, and CO alarms next to sleeping areas if the home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage.
Can you fix the deficiencies on my fire inspection order?
Yes. Send us the inspection order or report and we will quote each fire alarm, emergency lighting, exit sign, extinguisher and electrical item, complete the corrections, and give you documentation to provide to Fire Prevention.