Blue Shield Fire Protection is a leading installer of fire protection systems in the UK, fitting and maintaining systems for many of the major national and international retail brands, including the Body Shop, Tesco, Boots, Next and New Look.
It is a requirement that all commercial fire sprinkler systems are installed by fully qualified and accredited engineers; both from a legal perspective and to satisfy the conditions of insurance companies. All of our installation and maintenance engineers hold all the necessary professional accreditation and more – for a list of our association memberships, certification and insurance cover please see our company profile page.
As a specialist in commercial and industrial fire protection, all of our sprinkler and detection systems are designed and built to a heavy-duty, durable and extremely reliable standard. Powder coated sprinkler systems offer a tough, low-maintenance finish which can be themed to fit unobtrusively into practically any commercial environment.
In addition to sprinklers we also offer a full array of fire safety systems to protect your premises, from dry and wet risers, fire alarms and hose reels. Not only will we install the systems with minimum disruption and fuss, we will also provide you and your staff members with the proper training for their use.
We have significant experience of working on a multitude of different commercial sites, plus hospitals, offices, hotels, factories, municipal buildings and more. Should you require any testimonials from any of our previous customers we would be only too happy to put you in touch.
These systems are installed in premises where there is no possibility of pipes freezing. The system pipework is charged with water under pressure at all times. When a sprinkler head is activated by the heat from a fire, water flows immediately onto the seat of the fire.
Dry pipe systems are installed in premises where there is a possibility of water in the pipes freezing. Dry systems are charged with compressed air or another inert gas i.e. nitrogen. When a fire sprinkler head is activated by the heat from a fire, the air pressure drops and the valve opens, allowing water to fill the pipes and discharge from the sprinklers onto the seat of the fire.
Pre-action systems are commonly installed in areas where the accidental discharge of water may be problematic i.e. when a sprinkler head is accidentally damaged.
They are installed in areas such as data processing facilities, document storage or cold storage warehouses. The system can only be activated by a combination of events i.e. operation of a smoke/heat detection system AND the operation of a sprinkler in a fire condition. The pipes are normally filled with compressed air and water is only allowed to fill the pipes when the smoke/heat detection system is activated. This ensures that accidental discharge will not occur. There are several modes of operation and these can be set up in the sophisticated system control panel to suit the client's exact requirements.