What are the 5 Main Benefits of an Automatic Sprinkler System?

Not having a the necessary precautions in place is a big risk for any business. But the risk of fire in any building could be disastrous to your entire business and livelihood.

The Fire Service will ultimately put out any fire in your premises but by that time the damage has already been caused. Not only do you have the cost and inconvenience of sorting the fire damaged property out, there is almost always going to be lost opportunities to trade and your business is going to suffer.

So in-house fire protection service in the form of a sprinkler system might not only be cheaper than you think, it will give you the peace of mind to know that you are much safer.

So here what we ate South East Sprinklers think are the five key benefits of installing a commercial fire sprinkler system.

Protecting Your Business

By investing in a professionally installed sprinkler system you are getting yourself a cost efficient way of making sure your business is safe, not only for your staff but for the business itself. The systems we install here at South East Sprinklers are affordable and quick to install and will give you the assurances that you can run your business without worry of a fire running it.

Damage Limitation to Property & Life

At South East Sprinklers, our systems are designed to activate as soon as necessary and so any fires that might start are extinguished before any real damage can be done. Not only that, you and your staff can go about running your business safe in the knowledge that they are safe in their workplace and safe in their jobs.

Easy Upkeep & Maintenance

Once the South East Sprinklers team has come and installed your sprinkler system, the ongoing maintenance is really quite affordable. We need to come and inspect your system each year - just like you would with a gas boiler - but maintenance costs are actually quite low. Typically these systems can last for more than 20 years so they are a good long term investment.

If you trawl through the internet you will find a number of articles which show that almost half of all sprinkler system faiilures are due to poor maintenance so leave it to us to get in touch with you when your annual inspection is due.

Insurance Premiums

Once you have your sprinkler system in place, we have found in many cases that due to the safer environment and the lower risk if fire damage, insurance premiums are lower. Makes sense.

Speak to your insurance broker and see what kind of savings you can get once you have a sprinkler system pit in place. Over a number of years, that can only bring the installation cost down.

And last but by no means least . . .

Sprinkler Systems Save Lives

In a way, this final point really needs no explanation really.

It stands to reason that if a sprinkler system starts to put out a fire just as it starts - instead of maybe 20 minutes or more whilst The Fire Service arrive - the fire is less likely to cause damage not only to property but also to lives.

With a reduced chance of burns, finding yourself trapped and smoke inhalation, sprinkler systems really can save a life.