Fire Inspections
Fire alarm & sprinkler inspections
Make sure your fire alarm, sprinkler and extinguishing systems meet state and local life-safety codes and your insurance requirements, with documented testing from the team that services them.
In short: Owen Security performs fire alarm inspection and testing to NFPA 72 for Georgia businesses, along with sprinkler and extinguishing system inspections, and provides the written reports your fire marshal and insurer ask for. Deficiencies found during an inspection can be repaired by the same team. Call (770) 386-2846 for a complimentary site assessment.
Compliance
Inspection day, with no surprises.
Owen Security installs, monitors, services and inspects your fire alarms, sprinklers and extinguishing systems, so one team knows your building. We help facility, property and EHS managers confirm every device works, keep records current and close out deficiencies before the fire marshal or a loss-control inspector finds them.
- Fire alarm inspection, testing and maintenance to NFPA 72
- Inspection tags, written reports and deficiency quotes
Who it’s for
Fire inspections for commercial buildings that can’t fail.
Owen performs fire alarm inspection, testing and maintenance for Atlanta and North Georgia commercial properties: facility and EHS managers, property management firms with multi-tenant buildings, industrial and manufacturing plants, warehouses, retail and restaurant groups, and multi-site operators who want one schedule and one set of reports for every location.
How it works
Inspection day, scheduled and documented.
- Scheduling. We track due dates for each system and schedule visits around your operations.
- Inspection and testing. Technicians test initiating devices, notification appliances, panels, batteries and communicators per code.
- Reporting. You receive a written report with results and any deficiencies, ready for the AHJ and your insurer.
- Repairs. Deficiencies are quoted in writing before work begins and corrected by the same team.
- Tags and records. Systems are tagged and records retained for the next review.
Inspection frequencies
What’s inspected, and how often.
| System | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Fire alarm systems (NFPA 72, Ch. 14) | Set per component: many annually, some semiannually, with visual inspections in between |
| Sprinkler systems (NFPA 25) | Quarterly, annual and 5-year tasks |
| Portable extinguishers (NFPA 10) | Monthly visual check by the owner, annual maintenance, hydrostatic testing at 5 or 12 years by type |
| Monitoring communicators | Tested with the fire alarm system |
Your local AHJ and insurer may set additional requirements. Owen confirms the schedule for each building.
Compliance
Reports the fire marshal and your insurer accept.
Inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems is governed by NFPA 72 Chapter 14, with records retained for review. In Georgia, the State Fire Marshal adopts NFPA codes by rule and the local fire marshal is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Insurers’ loss-control teams also request inspection reports, and monitored, inspected systems are what insurers look for, often with lower insurance costs.
Industries
Where Owen keeps commercial buildings inspection-ready.
- Office and multi-tenant: Annual schedules across every building
- Industrial and manufacturing: Inspections planned around production
- Warehouses and distribution: Large systems with sprinkler monitoring
- Multifamily and property management: Common-area systems across portfolios
- Retail and restaurants: After-hours inspections that keep doors open
- Multi-site operators: One schedule, one report format, every location
Integration
Inspected by the team that installs and monitors.
Every Owen system is designed to work with the others, so one team owns the result and one partner answers the phone.
- Fire alarm systems: design, installation and 24/7 monitoring
- Intrusion alarms: one monitoring account
- Access control: door release tested with the fire alarm
What you receive
A report you can hand to the fire marshal.
Every Owen inspection ends with a written report that lists the building, the system, each device tested, the result and any deficiencies, with a recommended correction and a written quote. Facility managers use it to close out AHJ requirements, answer insurer loss-control requests and plan repairs in the budget cycle rather than after a failed visit. Multi-site clients receive the same format for every building, so a portfolio manager can compare locations at a glance.
- Device-by-device test results
- Deficiencies with recommended corrections
- Written quotes before any repair begins
- Inspection tags on the system
- Records retained for your next review
Utilities and critical infrastructure
Inspections across dispersed facilities.
Utilities and EMCs operate offices, warehouses, operations centers and plants across wide service territories. Owen schedules NFPA 72 inspections for each facility and delivers consistent reports for every location.
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How we work
From site assessment to 24/7 proactive monitoring
- 01
Site assessment
A complimentary walkthrough of your property, risks, existing equipment and network.
- 02
System design
A written proposal engineered around your facility, your operations and your budget.
- 03
Installation
Certified Owen technicians and project coordinators manage the install from start to finish.
- 04
Monitoring & service
24/7/365 triple-redundant monitoring and a local service team that knows your system.
FAQ
Common questions
How often does a commercial fire alarm need to be inspected?
NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, sets inspection and testing frequencies by component. Most devices, including smoke detectors, pull stations, notification appliances and the control panel, are tested at least annually, and some components are visually inspected more often. Your local fire marshal (the authority having jurisdiction) can require more. Owen Security schedules inspections to the frequencies your building requires.
What do you inspect?
Fire alarm, sprinkler and extinguishing systems.
Can you fix deficiencies found during an inspection?
Yes. Owen services and repairs the systems it inspects and provides a written quote for any deficiency before work begins.
Can you inspect fire systems across a utility’s service territory?
Yes, wherever Owen serves. Owen schedules inspections for offices, operations centers, warehouses and plants and delivers consistent reports for each location.
What is NFPA 72?
NFPA 72 is the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. It covers design, installation, monitoring and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems.
Who is the AHJ for my building?
The Authority Having Jurisdiction is usually the local fire marshal, who enforces the fire code and reviews inspection records.
Do you inspect systems Owen didn’t install?
Yes. Owen inspects and services existing commercial fire alarm systems and provides a written report.
Can you inspect all of our locations?
Yes. Multi-site businesses get one schedule and consistent reports across every location Owen serves.
Will an inspection disrupt our business?
Owen schedules testing around your operations and coordinates with your monitoring account so alarms during testing do not trigger dispatch.
Do you inspect sprinklers and extinguishers?
Sprinkler and extinguisher inspections are scheduled alongside fire alarm work. Ask during your assessment which services apply to your building.
Integrated solutions
One partner for every system
Ready to protect your facility?
Schedule a complimentary site assessment with an Owen Protection Specialist.