Fire & Smoke Alarms

The installation of smoke alarms is best-suited for residential properties. While not yet entirely compulsory in England, smoke alarms are strongly recommended for every floor of your home as a minimum.

However, in Scotland, by law every home must now have interconnected smoke alarms in their homes. Elsewhere in the UK, regulations are in place to ensure landlords must provide adequate and reliable smoke detection, which is where long-life alarms with sealed batteries are highly recommended. Additionally, all new homes in the UK are fitted with smoke alarms, as standard.

Having these in the areas of the home you spend most of your time, and in the hallway and landings too, gives complete coverage to provide an early warning of the presence of smoke in the home. Early detection gives your family the best chance of getting out of the home safely and also means a fire can be dealt with before it escalates.

Many people are concerned with false alarms. The best way to avoid this is by choosing the correct alarm for the location. Optical smoke alarms are the best choice for living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and landings as these are far more reliable than the older ionisation alarms which would be set off by steam. In the kitchen, the best choice is a heat alarm as these are activated by high temperatures rather than smoke.

Carbon monoxide alarms should be installed in rooms with fuel-burning appliances, such as a gas boiler, fireplace or wood stove – as well as any room where a flue passes through – as CO is produced when then become faulty, badly installed or incorrectly maintained. These should be in homes, workplaces, and schools.

 In England and Wales, all rented accommodation and holiday homes that are rented out must have a carbon monoxide detector in any room with a carbon-fuelled appliance. In Scotland, carbon monoxide detectors with a sealed lithium battery are compulsory in every room with a carbon-fuelled appliance or a flue.

Carbon monoxide is colourless and odourless, and you won’t be able to detect it without a detector. So, if your detector goes off, trust it and swiftly take action.

When it comes to equipping industrial and commercial premises with appropriate fire detection equipment, you’ll likely require a fire alarm system. These comprise of smoke and heat detectors which automatically activate the alarm, sounders and beacons which will alert raise the alarm, and call points which provide a manual way to set off the alarm if discovered by a person before the detectors.

What your system will need will vary depending on the specification of your premises, the activities therein and what is stored within the site.

We have a huge variety of fire alarm parts available, perfect for the installation of completely new systems or to replace parts within an existing system.

Know as standalone fire alarms, site alarms or temporary alarms, these are perfect for use in building sites and temporary structures, as well as remote and hard environments. These still provide a reliable means of raising the alarm in the event of an emergency, without the need for a permanent system.

Battery-powered or manually operated, these still make a loud and instantly recognisable sound. Some temporary alarms even feature flashing beacons and can be connected to other devices to provide warnings across large sites.