Dry Riser Maintenance

Dry Riser Maintenance

It is essential that you keep your Dry riser in good working order. It is highly recommended that you have a 6 monthly visual inspection and 12 monthly hydraulic test on your system.  Your Buildings insurance is probably invalid should the buildings Dry Riser (or other fire protection equipment) not be properly maintained.

It is estimated that over 50% of all Dry Riser Systems in England and Wales are currently not being maintained in accordance with current BS 9990-2015 standards. All Dry Riser systems should be pressure tested to 12 bar of water for a minimum of 15 minutes once a year. Or after use by the fire brigade. The system should be checked for any vandalism that might effect its operation in the event of an emergency.

FIRETECH DRY RISERS have quickly gained a reputation for their knowledge and expertise when it comes to maintaining dry riser systems. We currently work for a number of councils within the London area, as well as housing associations and other fire protection companies across the country which is steadily increasing month on month due to our passion for excellence, we currently service in excess of 50 dry riser systems per week.

We understand that sometimes it can be a hassle getting your dry riser serviced and the many pitfalls involved, leave it with us, With dedicated, adapted maintenance vans incorporating a 1000 litre water bowser and Godiva fire pump. This enables us to fill up water off site and quickly and safely fill up the system when we arrive, thus causing minimal disruption to your buildings and tenants.

All our engineers are fully trained and have years of  installation experience, so should anything go wrong we can rectify swiftly. We carry a number of spare parts and fittings for such scenarios if required. After every visit we make to your premises you are issued with a full site audit report to show what assets you have on site including photos of the pressure test results (before and after), along with a certificate of conformity.

Take advantage of our planned and preventive maintenance packages get in touch info@firetechdryrisers.co.uk , or if you would just like some friendly advice, please feel free to give us a call see how we can be of help.