Smoke and CO alarms
sited, tested, recorded
Working alarms in the right rooms, tested when the tenancy starts — and a grown-up fire system when a handful of domestics is the wrong answer.
Honest scope: England private-rented alarm rules are not the same as a BS 5839 HMO design. We will say which conversation you are in.
Domestic alarms versus a designed system
Many single lets need storey smoke coverage and CO alarms where a fixed combustion appliance sits. Shared houses and licence conditions often need fire alarms instead.
Guide: smoke and CO alarms. Service: smoke-co-alarms.
Typical work
- ✓ Supply and siting of smoke and CO alarms
- ✓ Replacement of life-expired sealed units
- ✓ Day-of-let test notes for the tenancy file
- ✓ Honest step-up to a designed fire-alarm quote when the layout demands it
Who books this
Re-lets
Alarms missing, chirping, or past the printed end-of-life date.
New landlords
First file, unsure what “each storey” means on a split-level conversion.
Agents
A consistent spec across a small portfolio without overselling panels.
Three steps, then a written quote
Send the property
Address, property type, certificates already on file, and access notes.
We scope & quote
No catalogue prices here — layouts vary. You get a written quote after scope.
Attend & document
Visit, inspect or install as agreed, then issue the records your file needs.
Guides on this topic
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Landlord duties for smoke and CO alarms in England, testing on the day of let, and when a wider fire system is needed.
Read article →Let-ready void checklist
Certificates and safety checks that commonly sit in a re-let file — without pretending one pack fits every house.
Read article →Fire risk assessments explained
What a suitable and sufficient FRA looks like, who typically needs one, and how the action plan is used.
Read article →Questions we hear first
Do you fit interlinked alarms?
Yes when the layout or the FRA wants them. Say what is already there.
Is this an HMO fire-alarm package?
No. HMO package landings live on PR #3 and are not duplicated here.
Request an alarm quote
Storeys and existing detectors first. We will not upsell a panel you do not need.