Fire Alarm Certificate in London
Testing and certification for the smoke and heat detection in your property, issued the same day in most cases. Required by most councils, agents and insurers.
Fire Alarm Certificate prices
Priced on the number of detectors in the property. All prices include VAT.
- All prices include VAT
- No call-out charge on booked work
- Any variation agreed before you book
Fire Alarm Certificate
Up to 3 detectors
Each extra detector
If your property has more than a handful of detectors, or the system runs from a panel, tell us when you book and we will confirm the price up front rather than adjusting it on the day.
What the inspection covers
Every detector tested
Each smoke and heat detector is tested for correct operation, not just checked for a flashing light. A detector that looks live can still fail to trigger.
Audibility check
We confirm the alarm can actually be heard where it matters, including in bedrooms with the doors closed — the situation that most often matters at night.
Siting and coverage
Detector positions are checked against the layout of the property, since a correctly working detector in the wrong place still leaves a room unprotected.
Power and backup
Mains supply and battery backup are checked so the system keeps working through a power cut, which is exactly when many domestic fires start.
Certificate issued
You receive a certificate recording what was tested and the result, ready to forward to your agent, your council or your insurer.
Who has to have one
Since 2022 the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm regulations require landlords in England to have a smoke alarm on every storey of a rented property, and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker. They must be repaired or replaced once reported faulty.
Licensed HMOs and commercial premises have further obligations under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, where the responsible person must ensure detection is appropriate and maintained. A certificate is how that maintenance is evidenced.
In practice the certificate matters most at the moments you cannot plan for: a council inspection, an insurance claim after a fire, or a tenancy dispute. Having a dated record of a working system is a very different position from having to argue you believed it worked.
Who needs one
- Landlords letting a residential property
- Licensed and unlicensed HMOs
- Letting agents preparing a property for a tenancy
- Commercial premises and offices
- Blocks of flats and communal areas
- Anyone whose insurer or council has asked for evidence
Three steps to your certificate
Booked, inspected and certified — usually inside 48 hours from your first call.
01
Book
Call, WhatsApp or send the quote form. We confirm your fixed price and a slot that suits your tenants.
02
Inspect
A qualified engineer attends, carries out the inspection in full and talks you through anything that needs attention.
03
Certify
Your certificate is issued electronically within 24 hours, ready to forward to tenants, agents or the council.
Fire Alarm Certificate FAQs
From 79 pounds for up to three detectors, then 15 pounds for each additional detector. All prices include VAT with no call-out charge.
Most domestic properties take under an hour. The certificate is normally issued the same day and always within 24 hours.
At least one on every storey of a rented property in England, plus a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker. Larger properties and HMOs often need more.
No. This certificate covers testing the detection system. A fire risk assessment is a wider written assessment of fire risk across the whole premises, which HMOs and commercial buildings also need.
We tell you straight away and can usually replace it on the same visit so you leave with a satisfactory certificate rather than having to book a second appointment.
Other services we provide
Book more than one and we complete them in a single visit — one appointment for your tenants instead of several.
Why clients keep referring us
Book your safety certificate today
Qualified, insured engineers across London. Same-day appointments and certificates issued electronically within 24 hours.