Bristol and the West of England
Fire Alarm Servicing
Fire detection and alarm systems must be maintained in efficient working order. BS 5839-1 recommends servicing by a competent person at intervals not exceeding six months, alongside the weekly call point test carried out by the occupier.
Duty summary
England & Wales
- Duty
- Fire Alarm Servicing
- Instrument
- article 17 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Also
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Standard
- BS 5839-1:2025 for non-domestic systems and BS 5839-6 for domestic and HMO systems
- Frequency
- At intervals not exceeding six months, alongside the occupier's weekly call point test
- Carried out by
- A competent person
- Guide price
- £90 – £250 per service visit
Guide price only. The firm we pass your enquiry to sets its own price once it knows the building.
What changes the price
The band above is a guide. What a firm actually quotes for fire alarm servicing turns on a handful of things about the building:
- number of devices and panels
- system category, for example M, L1 to L5, P1 or P2
- whether the site is a single building or several
- age of the panel and availability of spare parts
- how many visits a year are contracted
How the enquiry works
- You send the details of the building on this page.
- We pass them to a fire safety firm working in that area.
- That firm contacts you directly and quotes its own price.
- You deal with them from there. We take no part in the work.
Where we cover
54 areas · 54 with a local page
City centre
Inner Bristol
Bristol suburbs
- Clifton BS8
- Cotham BS6
- Redland BS6
- Bishopston BS7
- Horfield BS7
- Henleaze BS9
- Westbury-on-Trym BS9
- Stoke Bishop BS9
- Sea Mills BS9
- Southmead BS10
- Henbury BS10
- Brentry BS10
- Lockleaze BS7
- Ashton Gate BS3
- Knowle BS4
- Brislington BS4
- St George BS5
- Fishponds BS16
- Staple Hill BS16
- Downend BS16
- Mangotsfield BS16
- Emersons Green BS16
- Hanham BS15
- Avonmouth BS11
- Lawrence Weston BS11
- Shirehampton BS11
Towns and cities
Sources and review
Checked against Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 art.17, Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, BS 5839-1:2025 and BS 5839-6 on . We recheck this page against the legislation quarterly, and sooner if the law changes. Spotted something wrong? Tell us at enquiries@bristolfireriskassessment.co.uk and we will correct it.
This page is general information about fire safety law in England and Wales. It is not a fire risk assessment and it is not legal advice. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the Responsible Person must ensure an assessment is carried out by a competent person.