In many cases, the fire extinguishers on site are the first line of defence in the event of a fire.
Fire extinguishers are a vital element of the health and safety of people in and around a building. They need to work every time, without fail. Using a professional installation and maintenance team is key in making an area as safe as possible, and is also a legal requirement. As an organisation, you have a duty of care to ensure a competent contractor is used to install and maintain all fire extinguishers. At Walker Fire we are industry experts in Fire Extinguisher Supply and Servicing. We are 3rd party approved and are continually audited to ensure we work to the highest standards.
Our fire extinguisher installation service includes the following:
- Initial visit to assess requirements.
- Supply of reputable extinguisher brands with easy access to spare parts and future refills.
- Commissioning service at point of use by a BAFE approved engineer, conforming to British Standards 5306 Pt3.
- Professional overview and placement of extinguishers, conforming to BS 5306 Pt8.
- Wall mount at correct height and position, conforming to BS 5306 Pt8.
- Certification of the installation and extinguishers.
- Five-year warranty.
- Follow-on service contract for future maintenance.
Having a competent 3rd party accredited company servicing, installing and maintaining your fire extinguishers, means you have detailed records should there be a fire at your premises. The Fire Authorities investigate fires, these can result in breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire safety) Order 2005. The investigation will look at proof of competency, for any organisation supplying or maintaining fire safety equipment at the premises. Insurance companies will also look at these records. If you cannot prove compliance through competence of service and product providers, there is a chance your insurance won’t pay out on the claim in full. The recognised standards must be met.
Our advice would always be to purchase from a third party accredited, BAFE approved company like ours. This is not a sales ploy; we want to offer an education to everyone about the importance of complying with your legal obligations and ensuring we give advice suited to our customers and their needs.
Let Walker Fire help to ensure you a competent company for your Fire Extinguisher supply and servicing. Contact us today to book a free site survey
We have branches throughout the UK and Ireland through our group of companies. Our website contains advice articles to help you understand your obligations for fire safety within your premises, to protect both the premises and the people in it.
Why are fire extinguishers important?
The correct use of a fire extinguisher can stop a fire in its tracks and prevent further damage should one occur. It’s essential that the correct extinguisher is used to avoid exacerbating the situation. Similarly, fire extinguishers need to be maintained regularly to assure their effectiveness.
How Walker Fire can help:
- We can assess your building and identify key points to place extinguishers for maximum effectiveness.
- The supply fire extinguishers that are manufactured to high standards and in accordance with BS EN3. All extinguishers are CE approved, kitemarked and fire rated for your safety assurance.
- Devise a service agreement to regularly service and maintain your fire extinguishers.
Our technicians work in accordance with British Standards and are registered under BAFE Contract Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers. Quality is assured by internal and external audits.
Testimonials
“We have a annual service agreement with Walker to service on security systems. I’d recommend them to any company”
“Brilliant full integrated security system installed and maintained by Walker. Fast response to our enquires. Would recommend.”
The two lads upgrading the system have been absolutely brilliant. Their customer service skills are excellent – they accommodated every customer living in the building. They have done a really good job; they were very polite and cleaned up after themselves every day. Nothing seemed to be a problem to them. They are both a credit to Walker.”
“We are really happy with Walker’s teams work on our fire system. When the wiring proved worn due to its age they gave honest advice and helped us repair and maintain our system.”
Andy Ambrose came to service our alarm yesterday and we are very happy to report his service, attitute and helpfulness were of the highest order. He resolved a number of previous fudges in the alarm control box, gave us very useful advice and with his most pleasant manner he made sure we felt we got good service.
It is rare these days that you as a customer feel you are getting service beyond the ‘tick box requirements’. Andy achieved this and so we pass on to you our congratulations.
“I have been dealing with Walker for about 3 years now and in all fairness, I cannot fault them. Their response has always been speedy and servicing is carried out to a very high standard.”
The ANSUL system Walker Fire installed fits perfectly and meets all insurance requirements
Walker Fire made the whole process easy. From survey to install, everything was explained clearly and done professionally.
It’s reassuring to know our kitchen is fully protected. The Walker Fire team handled everything efficiently.
We’ve dealt with fire safety companies before, but Walker Fire stands out. No hassle, saved us money on streamlining our operations.
Walker Fire have been providing an excellent service on our Trafford contract since 2015. The contract is across education and corporate sites providing us with a reliable and professional service. The service documents are all electronic based and contain very useful site information on all equipment inspected with quick quotes for any repairs necessary to make the site compliant. We recently renewed our contract for another 4 years and would be happy to recommend them to anyone
Having a single supplier means we receive an essential service keeping us compliant in our retail branches raising funds needed to keep the Air Ambulance flying on life saving missions across our regions
The relationship throughout, continues to be extremely positive, both in terms of the engineers delivering on-site service and head office colleagues for administrative matters. The positivity ensures all aspects of the services Walker Fire provide to the University are delivered and received as smoothly as possible.
