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A fire in the home can happen at any time. Even with the strongest fire safety measures in place, no property is completely immune to the risks of fire and the devastating consequences it can reap. There were 35,016 fires in residential settings as of 2020, courtesy of official Home Office data. With such a […]

Automatic fire prevention sprinklers are the first line of defence against a blaze. When fire sprinkler systems are activated, a heat-sensitive trigger is activated in the sprinkler closest to the fire. This causes water to be applied to the area which will hold back or normally extinguish the fire. If one sprinkler head fails to […]

There is a wide range of sprinkler systems available, and the right choice depends on many factors. Safety is of paramount importance, and businesses and homeowners should take the necessary precautions to prevent tragedy from striking and to uphold fire safety regulations. There are actually numerous types of fire sprinkler systems but it might sound […]

Finchcocks Project Details Finchcocks in Goudhurst Built in 1725 Sprinkler system Historic Building 3 Phase instalation Finchcocks in Goudhurst was built in 1725 and has had a colourful past under various guardians. Most recently, over the last 100 years it has been a ballet school, museum and music school, offering piano courses. The current Finchcocks […]

Granville Road Granville Road Project Details Granville Road, Sevenoaks 7 apartments complex Woodland location Sprinkler system Open plan design 3 weeks on site RAD Fire Sprinklers worked with the developers of this unique project of seven woodland apartments. Built to a very high spec with a beautiful finish, a sprinkler system was required for each, […]

RAD Fire Sprinklers is pleased to announce our partnership with Ceasefire UK Ltd as an approved Distributor and Installer.  Our Ceasefire Partnership We are now able to offer kitchen suppression systems, to complement our flagship sprinkler and mist installations which we had only previously supplied to the domestic and residential market, working with architects, mechanical […]

A new revision to building regulations for fire sprinkler system monitoring is due shortly – here is what you’ll need to know. There is currently no legal requirement for a sprinkler system monitoring to be monitored, but a revision to the regulations will mean mandatory monitoring for larger systems – which we have already been […]

Each home, student accommodation, care home or another residence we fit a domestic fire sprinkler system in, is different, so costing is completely bespoke. Also, the requirements for building control can differ greatly. However, there are a few things we take into consideration when giving an estimate:  The size of the home  The larger the house, the larger the […]

Domestic sprinklers are installed at home – commercial systems are very different, and here at RAD Fire Sprinklers, we only install systems for private dwellings and residential properties such as care homes and student accommodation.  What is a fire sprinkler system?   It is a system that is installed into your home which utilises nozzles that individually heat […]

In England, it’s not compulsory to have a sprinkler system, unless you are building over 11m. In Wales however, they are mandatory for all new builds. So, why have a domestic fire sprinkler system? Between April 2019 – April 2020, England’s Fire & Rescue Service attended around 156,000 fires. They recorded the following statistics*: 243 […]