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Industrial & Commercial Buidlings – Fire protection Assesment
Whether you are leasing or purchasing, real estate can be one of the biggest investments your business makes!
But is your traditional property inspection good enough? Often the property gets a thorough inspection to ensure sound operation of major building systems and structural integrity. These building condition assessments can determine whether a property is a good investment or not. However, an item which often gets overlooked, is the fire and life safety systems of the building.
Avoiding Pitfalls
For many businesses, a fire protection system is a key component that gets overlooked during initial inspection and if found unsuitable for the proposed use of the building can prove costly. fire and life safety systems are regulated by the Fire Code which is enforced by the municipalities. It is unlike other systems, as it is required to be retroactively upkept and upgraded as new codes emerge.
How Does this affect your business?
Most commercial & industrial buildings contain fire protection systems that are designed for a specific hazard. Issues arise when the use of the space is changed or required upgrades and upkeep were not maintinaed by the previous owners. These issues ares only discovered when a municipality inspection or an insurance audit are conducted. Unfortunately, at that point, the cost of the required upgrades of the fire protection system (including sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems) becomes the responsibility of the new building tenant or owner.
Who’s responsible for this assessment?
It is usually the responsibility of the new tenant or owner to retain a fire and life safety consultant to perform a building condition assessment on their behalf.
What type of buildings should be assessed?
The following uses are usually considered higher hazard and their fire protection systems should always be assessed beforehand:
To book an appointment at your facility, or to inquire about our services, please contact us at (905) 232 6636 or by email info@firecube.ca
But is your traditional property inspection good enough? Often the property gets a thorough inspection to ensure sound operation of major building systems and structural integrity. These building condition assessments can determine whether a property is a good investment or not. However, an item which often gets overlooked, is the fire and life safety systems of the building.
Avoiding Pitfalls
For many businesses, a fire protection system is a key component that gets overlooked during initial inspection and if found unsuitable for the proposed use of the building can prove costly. fire and life safety systems are regulated by the Fire Code which is enforced by the municipalities. It is unlike other systems, as it is required to be retroactively upkept and upgraded as new codes emerge.
How Does this affect your business?
Most commercial & industrial buildings contain fire protection systems that are designed for a specific hazard. Issues arise when the use of the space is changed or required upgrades and upkeep were not maintinaed by the previous owners. These issues ares only discovered when a municipality inspection or an insurance audit are conducted. Unfortunately, at that point, the cost of the required upgrades of the fire protection system (including sprinkler systems and fire alarm systems) becomes the responsibility of the new building tenant or owner.
Who’s responsible for this assessment?
It is usually the responsibility of the new tenant or owner to retain a fire and life safety consultant to perform a building condition assessment on their behalf.
What type of buildings should be assessed?
The following uses are usually considered higher hazard and their fire protection systems should always be assessed beforehand:
- Condominiums and office towers
- Storage warehouses
- Manufacturing facilities
- Areas where flammable and combustible liquids are handled
To book an appointment at your facility, or to inquire about our services, please contact us at (905) 232 6636 or by email info@firecube.ca