The testing and maintaining of life safety systems to keep them safe and operational is one of the most important aspects of facilities and building management in residential, and commercial, buildings. Smoke ventilation systems are crucial in keeping occupants safe and in assisting firefighters in the event of a fire. Neglecting their maintenance could result in major building damages and, in a worst-case scenario, loss of life.
Learn more about why smoke control systems are vital.
Smoke is different to fire
Smoke is different to fire and needs specialist maintenance. As a crucial life safety system, smoke control needs to be carefully designed, installed and commissioned properly, by fully competent experts. All too often, smoke control maintenance is lumped in with fire alarms and security and has only a functionality test or is sub-contracted out to ‘smoke vent’ or ‘AOV’ operatives. Unfortunately (and dangerously), not all these companies are fully accredited or certified to be doing maintenance on systems as complex as smoke control. Learn more.
Your legal obligations
Under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO), the “Responsible Person” must ensure their smoke control systems are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair at all times.
We know that staying on top of all the different tasks and regulatory updates associated with building maintenance can be tricky. That’s why we’ve created a simple smoke control maintenance checklist guide to make things simple. Download your Maintenance Checklist.
Our Certifications and Accreditations
It is imperative that your smoke control systems are serviced by a fully accredited and third-party certified company. Colt was the UK’s first company to be certified to both the IFC SDI 19 and SDI 05 standards that recognise competency in the design, installation and servicing of smoke control systems. Learn more about our competency.
There are 10 good reasons to choose a Colt Service contract.
All around the UK, our highly trained maintenance engineers are looking after the health and efficiency of more smoke control systems than anyone else. However, nationwide coverage and fast response times are only some of the benefits of a Colt service contract. Have a look at the 10 reasons why we’re the UK’s most trusted. See the 10 benefits of a Colt Service contract.
Be safe, not sorry. Smoke is our specialist subject.
Contact Colt now for all your smoke control servicing requirements. As the industry’s leading smoke control experts for over seven decades, we service all systems, not just our own.
Talk to our service experts about a free, no obligation consultation.
To find out more, visit us at: www.coltinfo.co.uk/service-maintenance
Alternatively, call us on 02392 491735 or email: service(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)uk.coltgroup.com