Five yearly hydrant and sprinkler system services across the Hunter and Newcastle
Due every fifth year, and booked on top of your annual inspections, not instead of them.
We do five yearly hydrant system services and five yearly sprinkler system services for commercial and strata buildings, to AS 1851-2012, from our base in Thornton.
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How the five yearly service fits with the annual inspections
Your hydrants and sprinklers are inspected every year. In the fifth year the five yearly service is added, so that year carries both.
- Annual inspectionsYear 1
- Annual inspectionsYear 2
- Annual inspectionsYear 3
- Annual inspectionsYear 4
- Five yearly serviceAnnual inspectionsYear 5
After the fifth year, the count starts again.
Every year
Every fifth year, as well
- Five yearly hydrant system services
- Five yearly sprinkler system services
Hydrant systems and sprinkler systems
Hydrant systems
A building's hydrant system can take in the booster assembly at the street, the hydrants out in the grounds, and landing valves on the risers inside. We service it as a system, and the annual inspections and flow testing carry on in the years between.
Sprinkler systems
A sprinkler system is controlled from its valve set, usually in a plant room or valve room, where the alarm valve, the main valve and the gauges sit together. The valve at the top of this page is an alarm check valve with its cover off.
Booking a five yearly service
These details help us plan the visit:
- The building's address and suburb
- Which systems it has: hydrants, sprinklers or both
- When the last five yearly service was done, if you know
- Past service reports or the fire safety schedule, if you have them
- How we get into the plant room, valve room and booster
Book the service for
Five yearly hydrant and sprinkler system services
- How often
- Five yearly, on top of the annual inspections
- Standard
- AS 1851-2012
- Buildings
- Commercial and strata
- Area
- Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast, Maitland, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Mid Coast and surrounding areas
| Maitland | about 15 min |
|---|---|
| Raymond Terrace | about 15 min |
| Newcastle | about 30 min |
| Lake Macquarie (Toronto) | about 35 min |
| Tea Gardens | about 50 min |
Keeping the five yearly service on time
A fire system that is rarely used gives few signs when something inside it stops working. Routine servicing is how those faults are found while there is no fire.
In NSW, the owner of a building with a fire safety schedule gives an annual fire safety statement once an accredited practitioner (fire safety) has assessed each measure listed. Where hydrants and sprinklers are on the schedule, book the five yearly service well before the statement is due.
When the service turns up a fault
We also do:
- Fire hydrant installs and alterations
- Hydrostatic pressure testing
- Pump assisted booster flow testing
- Fire pump set maintenance and installs
Common questions
Does the five yearly service replace that year's annual inspection?
No. The annual inspections carry on every year. In the fifth year, the five yearly service is booked as well.
What if we don't know when the last one was done?
Send us what the building has, such as past service reports, and we'll go through it with you before booking.
Can one booking cover the hydrants and the sprinklers?
Yes. We do five yearly hydrant system services and five yearly sprinkler system services, so mention both systems when you get in touch.
Do you come out to Tea Gardens and Lake Macquarie?
Yes, both are in our area. Lake Macquarie is about 35 minutes by road from Thornton, and Tea Gardens a bit under an hour.
Which standard is the work done to?
AS 1851-2012, Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment, published by Standards Australia. The fire safety schedule for your building sets out which measures apply.
More fire services
Five yearly servicing across Maitland, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Raymond Terrace, Tea Gardens and the Hunter Valley.
- AS 1851-2012, Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment, Standards Australia.
- Fire safety certification and annual fire safety statements, NSW Department of Planning.