Are you a landlord looking to dot all the “I’s” and cross all the “T’s” when it comes to compliance then you’ll need to cross off Smoke Alarm Testing for Landlords from your list after calling Allied Electrical Services Bristol!
From installation to testing and certification Allied Electrical Services can assist all landlords and even homeowners (however different rules would apply) with rental property council licensing requirements for smoke alarms in your Bristol properties.
The interval for the average rental property to be inspected in Bristol is every 6 months however this does vary dependant on the type of property and the alarm that has been installed. Our experienced and qualified electricians will be more than happy to advise you of the inspection schedule that is required for your property so please do not hesitate to ask us.
Smoke Alarm Regulations for Landlords
Legalities and Jargon!
Properties owned by a landlord and leased to a tenant in Bristol are required as per regulations that as of 1st October 2015 to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every floor of their property so in order to comply with standards should you be the landlord of a 3-story townhouse each of the 3 floors would be required to have its own smoke alarm.
Bristol City Council stipulates for rental properties that category LD2 grade D1are their minimum requirements. Broken down Allied Electrical Services can tell you this means the system provides essential fire safety coverage for buildings, particularly in areas of significant risk and with one or more mains powered detectors each with a tamper proof supply consisting of a battery or batteries. So in a nutshell where the detectors are, and the type of detector installed.
British Standards relating to fire detection in dwellings is BS5839 part 6 (the part 6 section indicates dwellings rather than commercial properties). This gives guidance on protection standards for new single-family dwellings and houses of multiple occupancy. If the council issue an improvement notice they usually ask for fire detection to BS5839 part 6 category LD2, grade D1 specification which means fire detection in escape routes and all areas of increased risk.
Smoke Alarm Testing for Landlords in Bristol
Aside from the fitting of various types of smoke alarm Allied Electrical Services are also fully qualified and experienced in Smoke Alarm Testing for Landlords. Aside from the legal checks we can carry out we would also recommend landlords and/ or their tenants test the smoke alarms regularly and gently vacuum the sensors to remove any dust particles.
Batteries are required to be changed once a year unless a 10-year alarm system has been installed in which case at the expiry of such time we would recommend a complete replacement.
Landlords are required to ensure all smoke alarms are in good working order at the start of a new tenancy and by asking Allied Electrical Services to carry out a Smoke Alarm Testing for Landlords service they will be able to provide proof in the form of a certificate this has taken place.
Smoke Alarms For Landlords Bristol
So in order to be rigorous give Allied Electrical Services a call today on 0117 303 9000 and let us ensure you are fully compliant when it comes to Smoke Alarm Testing for Landlords!
