Fire Safety Certificate in London
Smoke and heat detection only protects people if it actually works. We test every detector, sounder and control panel in the property, confirm the system meets the right BS 5839 category, and issue your certificate the same day.
Fire Safety 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 Safety Certificate
Up to 3 detectors
Each extra detector
Covers smoke alarms, heat detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. Panelled systems quoted on device and zone count.
What the test covers
Detector testing
Every smoke, heat and carbon monoxide device tested with the correct stimulus, and confirmed as the right type for the room it protects.
Sound level and coverage
We check the alarm is audible everywhere, including behind closed bedroom doors, which is where most systems quietly fail.
Positioning and interlink
Devices checked against BS 5839-6 for correct siting, with interlinked systems tested so triggering one sounds them all.
Power supply and back-up
Mains supply, battery back-up and fault indication verified so the system still works during a power cut.
Certification
A certificate recording every device tested, its location, result and system category, issued electronically within 24 hours.
What the law requires
Since October 2022 the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations require a working smoke alarm on every storey of a rented property used as living accommodation, and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker.
Alarms must be tested and confirmed working at the start of every new tenancy. Local authorities can serve a remedial notice and impose a civil penalty of up to £5,000 where requirements are not met. HMOs and blocks typically need a grade A or D interlinked system designed to BS 5839-6.
Who needs one
- Landlords of any rented residential property in England
- HMO licence holders, where coverage is a licence condition
- Managing agents responsible for communal detection
- Businesses with a panelled fire alarm system
- Anyone preparing for a local authority or fire service inspection
- Owners who have extended or reconfigured a property
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 Safety Certificate FAQs
At least one on every storey used as living accommodation. In practice most properties need more than the minimum for adequate coverage.
Yes, in any room with a fixed combustion appliance — boiler, gas fire, wood burner or solid fuel stove. Gas cookers are currently excluded, though fitting one anyway is sensible.
Landlords must confirm alarms work at the start of each tenancy, and tenants should test monthly. HMOs and panelled systems need servicing every six months under BS 5839.
Yes. We carry replacement smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms, so failed units are usually swapped during the same visit.
Grade D uses mains-powered alarms with battery back-up and no panel, suiting smaller properties. Grade A has a control panel with separate detectors and sounders, normally required in larger HMOs and blocks.
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.