Fire Code Compliance in Delaware County
Fire extinguishers, kitchen suppression, exit lights, fire doors, and dampers all have required inspection schedules. Miss one and you could fail a fire marshal inspection or run into trouble with your insurance. Here’s what applies to your building and how often.
FIRE CODES
WHO SETS THE RULES
Who Decides What Your Building Needs?
Most fire protection requirements come from standards written by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Federal OSHA rules also apply to workplaces. Pennsylvania and your local municipality decide which codes are adopted and enforced. The official who enforces them, usually your fire marshal or code enforcement office, is called the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
Our job is to keep your systems serviced, tested, and documented to these standards so you’re ready when the AHJ or your insurer comes through. We were founded by a firefighter, so we understand the inspector’s side of this too.
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
How Often Does Each System Need Service?
Every fire protection system in your building has a required service schedule. Use this chart to see what applies to you, how often it’s due, and which standard requires it.
Fire Extinguishers
Governing Standard:
NFPA 10
Required Service:
Monthly visual check, annual inspection and maintenance, 6-year maintenance, and 5- or 12-year hydrostatic testing, depending on type
Kitchen Suppression
Governing Standard:
NFPA 96, NFPA 17A, UL 300
Required Service:
Inspection every 6 months
Emergency & Exit Lights
Governing Standard:
NFPA 101
Required Service:
Monthly 30-second test and annual 90-minute test, with records kept
Fire Doors
Governing Standard:
NFPA 80
Required Service:
Annual inspection and testing, with written records
Fire & Smoke Dampers
Governing Standard:
NFPA 80, NFPA 105
Required Service:
1 year after installation, then every 4 years (every 6 in hospitals)
Fire Safety Training
Governing Standard:
OSHA 29, CFR 1910.157
Required Service:
When employees are hired, then annually, wherever staff are expected to use extinguishers
FAILED AN INSPECTION?
Cited by the Fire Marshal or Your Insurer?
It happens more often than you’d think, and it’s usually quick to fix.
Send us the report.
We’ll review the violation notice or insurance letter and tell you exactly what’s needed.
We correct and service it.
Our certified technicians inspect, repair, or replace what’s out of compliance.
You get documentation.
You receive updated tags and service records to show your AHJ or insurance carrier.
Thank you for contacting us.
We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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GET STARTED
Stay Inspection-Ready All Year
Call us at (610) 707-8180 or fill out the form, and we’ll set up a service schedule that keeps every system on time.
Code requirements are set and enforced by your local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and can vary by municipality and building type. Our services help you meet applicable standards, but they do not replace official inspections by fire departments, code officials, or insurers. We may be a contracted provider for some municipalities, but we never act on behalf of the AHJ.