SAFECORE
Fire & Security
SAFECORE FIRE & SECURITY
A trading name of IT Data and Security Limited
Automatic Fire Suppression
Ceiling-mounted protection that attacks fire at the source — often before the brigade arrives. Designed, installed, commissioned, and maintained so the right heads open, in the right place, at the right time.
Stop Fire Where It Starts
A sprinkler system does not flood the whole building. Heat from the fire opens only the heads above it, delivering water while sounding the alarm — protecting people, stock, and structure in the first critical minutes.
Water only where the fire is
Auto
Heat-activated at the seat of fire
12845
Commercial sprinkler standard
9251
Residential & domestic systems
Weekly
Alarm valve test support
The Right System
Occupancy, temperature, water supply, and fire strategy decide the type. We specify a system that protects the building without flooding rooms that were never on fire.
Pipework is permanently charged with water. When a head opens, water is already there — the fastest, simplest, and most widely used commercial arrangement.
Pipes are filled with pressurised air until a head opens. Water then fills the system — used where freezing would damage a wet main, such as loading bays and car parks.
Water is held back until a detection event and a sprinkler head both confirm fire. Ideal for archives, plant rooms, and spaces where accidental discharge would be costly.
Life-safety sprinklers for apartments, houses, care homes, and HMOs — specified to BS 9251 with concealed or domestic heads that sit quietly in living spaces.
How a Sprinkler Works
Unlike a hose reel or a dry riser, a sprinkler does not wait for people. The glass bulb or fusible link is a heat detector and a valve in one.
Fire heats the air around the nearest sprinkler head until the bulb or link reaches its rating.
Only that head operates. Neighbouring heads stay closed unless the fire spreads under them.
A deflector throws a designed pattern of water onto the fire, cooling fuel and suppressing flame.
Flow through the alarm valve rings the gong and signals the fire alarm — so people can evacuate.
Heads & Plant
What occupants see is a neat sprinkler head. What keeps it ready is the valve room — gauges, gongs, isolation valves, and a proven water supply.
We look after both ends of the system: concealed and pendant heads in occupied rooms, and the alarm valve sets, pumps, and tanks that prove the installation will work on the day it is needed.
Ceiling sprinkler heads
Alarm valve & gong
System Anatomy
A sprinkler system is a water supply, a valve set, a network of pipe, and heads selected for the hazard. We specify and maintain the full assembly.
Pendant, upright, sidewall, and concealed heads rated for the occupancy — glass bulb or fusible link, selected for coverage and aesthetics.
The heart of a wet system: isolation, alarm valve, gauges, test points, and the water motor gong that sounds when water flows.
Sized and zoned so each head receives the design density. Tidy routes through ceilings, risers, and plant with clear identification.
Towns-main, tanks, or pumped supplies designed for the hazard class so the system can run for the required duration.
Where mains pressure is not enough, duty and standby pumps with storage tanks keep the installation independent of everyday demand.
Flow switches and valve monitoring so a sprinkler operation raises the fire alarm, alerts the ARC, and starts cause-and-effect.
End-to-End Service
SAFECORE manages the full sprinkler lifecycle so heads stay unobstructed, valves operate freely, and test records are ready when insurers or enforcement bodies ask.
We assess occupancy, storage, ceiling heights, and water supply — then specify density, head type, and plant to suit the fire strategy.
Pipework, heads, valves, pumps, and tanks installed by experienced engineers with tidy finishes in occupied rooms and plant spaces.
Flushing, hydrostatic tests, alarm-valve proving, flow tests, and handover documentation so the system is proven before occupation.
Valve-room guidance, weekly test notes, and location schedules so building teams can keep heads clear and plant accessible.
Weekly alarm tests, quarterly and annual inspections, and defect remediation so the installation stays serviceable year after year.
Coordinate sprinklers with fire alarms, emergency lighting, AOVs, and rising mains so life-safety systems work as one strategy.
Tested. Documented. Ready.
Insurers and enforcing authorities expect a live, tested sprinkler system — not just heads in a ceiling. Our regime checks water, valves, flow, and access.
Head
Heat-activated discharge
Valve
Alarm set & isolation
Supply
Mains, tanks or pumps
Test
Weekly to annual proofs
How It Works
No vague packages — just a structured process that specifies the right hazard design, installs it cleanly, and keeps testing under control.
Free visit to assess occupancy, ceilings, and water supply.
Clear scope for design, install, test, or remedial works.
Professional installation with planned access and finishes.
Flush, pressure, alarm, and flow tests with records.
Weekly tests, planned inspections, and call-out support.
Keep It Ready
Heads get painted over, stock is stacked too high, and valves sit untested. Planned checks catch problems before an emergency or a failed insurance inspection.
Building owners and responsible persons typically remain accountable for keeping automatic suppression usable. We provide the technical programme — weekly tests, inspections, and remediations — with documentation for insurers, freeholders, and enforcement bodies.
Prove the gong and alarm flow, check gauges, and confirm the valve room is accessible.
Valves, pumps, water supplies, and visible pipework — with early defect logging before they become failures.
Thorough inspection, flow proving where required, written certificates, and a prioritised remedial plan.
Where We Work
From warehouses to care homes, we design and maintain sprinkler protection around real ceilings, storage heights, and water supplies.
Storage hazards, high bays, and in-rack protection specified to the occupancy class.
Concealed and pendant heads that sit quietly in occupied floors and cores.
Public buildings where early suppression protects people, stock, and trading time.
BS 9251 systems for apartments, HMOs, and care homes with life-safety heads.
Teaching blocks and multi-building estates with managed service schedules.
Process areas, workshops, and plant rooms — including dry and pre-action options.
Painted heads, blocked valves, and untested gongs are common. Planned inspections catch problems early and leave you with records that prove the system has been maintained.
Why SAFECORE
Part of IT Data and Security Limited, we bring tidy engineering, clear documentation, and reliable aftercare to every sprinkler project across Sussex and the wider UK.
Teams used to occupied sites, plant rooms, and ceiling works.
Test sheets, certificates, and defect reports as standard.
Priority help for leaks, seized valves, and failed tests.
Sprinklers coordinated with alarms, lighting, AOVs & risers.
Common Questions
Straight answers for landlords, managing agents, developers, and facilities managers considering automatic suppression.
No. Each head is independently heat-activated. Typically only the heads directly over the fire open. The rest of the building stays dry unless the fire spreads under further heads.
BS EN 12845 covers commercial and industrial automatic sprinkler systems. BS 9251 covers residential and domestic life-safety sprinklers — apartments, houses, and many care settings. We advise which standard your fire strategy requires.
A working sprinkler is designed to use far less water than fire-service attack later. Concealed heads keep a clean ceiling line, and pre-action systems add extra protection for archives and high-value rooms.
Wet systems typically need a weekly alarm-valve test, plus quarterly and annual inspections aligned with BS EN 12845 or BS 9251 and your insurer. We set a schedule that matches your building and risk profile.
Yes. Retrofit is common in residential conversions, warehouses, and occupied commercial floors. We survey ceiling voids, water supplies, and plant space, then programme works to keep disruption down.
No. Sprinklers suppress fire; alarms warn people; extinguishers support first aid firefighting. Most strategies use them together. We design the sprinkler interface so flow raises the alarm automatically.
Yes. We design, install, test, and maintain sprinkler systems across Sussex and further afield across the UK. Contact us with your postcode for availability and lead times.
Complete Protection
Many clients combine automatic suppression with detection, rising mains, and emergency lighting for a complete firefighting strategy.
Ready to Specify or Service Your System?
Speak to SAFECORE for expert advice, a free survey, and a clear no-obligation quotation for new installs, retrofits, testing, or remedial sprinkler works.
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