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Tell us how many extinguishers you have and we'll match you with competent fire equipment engineers. Compare no-obligation quotes for annual servicing, supply and ongoing contracts.
How often do fire extinguishers need servicing?
Every year. British Standard BS 5306-3 calls for an annual basic service of every portable extinguisher by a competent person, with an extended service at five years (ten for CO2), and the Fire Safety Order requires fire-fighting equipment to be kept in efficient working order. Servicing is low-cost, but missing it undermines your whole fire strategy.
- The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to keep fire-fighting equipment maintained and in working order.
- BS 5306-3 is the recognised standard: a basic service annually, an extended service at 5 years for water, foam and powder, and at 10 years for CO2.
- Your Fire Risk Assessment decides how many extinguishers you need and of which types; servicing keeps that provision valid.
- Third-party certified companies, for example under the BAFE schemes, give you evidence that the work was done competently.
Maintained by the ComSurv team and checked against UK government, HSE and professional-body sources. ComSurv is a matching service, not a firm of surveyors or contractors. General information, not legal advice.
What fire extinguisher servicing covers
A competent engineer checks each extinguisher is the right type, correctly sited and signed, within date, undamaged, pressurised and ready to use, then records the service on the extinguisher and in your fire log.
Annual basic service
Every extinguisher checked, tagged and logged, once a year.
Extended service
Discharge and refill at 5 years (10 for CO2), or replacement.
Supply and siting
The right types, in the right places, as your assessment requires.
Ongoing contracts
A single provider across one site or a whole portfolio.
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What a servicing visit involves
The engineer inspects every extinguisher on site against BS 5306-3, carries out the basic or extended service due, replaces any unit that is out of date or damaged, checks signage and mounting, and leaves you with a service record and certificate. Most businesses combine it with their annual Fire Risk Assessment review.
What it delivers
- Every extinguisher serviced and tagged
- Replacement of out-of-date or faulty units
- Correct types and siting confirmed
- A service certificate and log entry
- Reminders when the next service is due
Who needs it
- Business owners and employers
- Landlords and managing agents of multi-let buildings
- Facilities and office managers
- Multi-site operators wanting one contract
Why it matters
- Equipment must be maintained by law
- A missed service can invalidate your fire strategy
- Insurers expect evidence of maintenance
- Annual servicing is a small cost against the risk
An unserviced extinguisher is a false sense of security.
Extinguishers lose pressure, seize and go out of date quietly. The annual service is cheap, quick and evidences that your fire-fighting provision is real, not just red cylinders on a wall. Bundle it with your Fire Risk Assessment and it becomes a single, predictable yearly routine.
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The engineers we match you with are competent fire equipment engineers, many working for companies third-party certified under BAFE schemes. ComSurv is a matching service and is not itself a regulated firm.
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