Fire systems designs tailored to your requirements

Every environment has its own unique challenges when it comes to fire safety. Our consultation team takes the time to understand your operations, building layout and compliance priorities to create a bespoke fire alarm system.

Partnered with leading fire and life safety technology manufacturers

We only work with trusted and accredited manufacturers. You’ll see first-hand why our fire alarm systems meet or exceed UK and European standards.

Receive our expert help beyond installation

Keep your fire strategy effective and compliant year after year with our ongoing maintenance, testing and system optimisation. From routine servicing and inspections to 24/7 monitoring and technical support.

Choosing your fire detection and alarm systems

How do we select fire alarms for your organisation?

You can expect a service and product installation that not only integrates seamlessly into your wider building and infrastructure but also delivers an all-in-one tailored solution with experts who are dedicated to delivering intelligent, future-ready solutions.

We understand the gravity of ensuring your commercial premises are safe, secure, compliant and efficient, throughout your networks of products. To ensure connectivity and effectiveness our bespoke service enables a coordinated approach to protection and response.

What other applicable integrations work with our commercial fire alarm and protection systems?

  • Automatic opening vents (AOV)
  • Access control systems
  • CCTV systems
  • Public address / voice alarm systems (PAVA)
  • Building management systems (BMS)
  • Emergency lighting systems

From smoke ventilation systems and coordinated smoke extraction to fire damper control and automated evacuation instructions, our joined-up approach enhances overall safety, simplifies management, and ensures full system interoperability.


Why select our fire detection and alarm systems?

Our fire detection and alarm systems are designed for more than just life safety and peace of mind. They’re a vital operational tool designed to drive efficiency for your organisation.

We’ve worked with many businesses, from integrated retirement communities (IRCs) and large educational settings to sites within the defence sector and commercial building owners. We will work with you to solve the following:

  • Ageing or inadequate systems

    Outdated fire detection systems present ongoing issues and often prove unreliable. They are slow to alert and fail to meet modern safety requirements. It’s not uncommon to have frequent malfunctions due to outdated fire detection systems, with regular false alarms and sensor faults that interrupt operations and lead to a dangerous complacency toward real threats.

    Older detection systems also integrate poorly with other security features, including other security, access and communication systems. As a result, responses to safety issues become slower, less assured and ultimately lack compliance. These issues turn protective tools into potential hazards. People and property end up at risk instead of safeguarded.

  • Lack of clarity and control

    Lack of clarity and control creates vulnerabilities and leaves your company exposed. Uncertainty over status or coverage leave organisations open to threats and your people unprotected. With limited visibility across sites and buildings, proper risk monitoring becomes almost impossible. This results in reduced confidence in your safety systems, and an overall lack of compliance.

  • Disjointed supplier relationships

    Handling multiple contractors, a lack of clear responsibilities and inconsistent servicing can all lead to confusion. Many organisations face poor communication from security partners, with unnecessarily long response times and support that feels scattered and unhelpful, making it difficult to maintain a cohesive safety strategy.

  • Limited resources and expertise

    Internal teams often lack the technical knowledge needed to assess or upgrade fire detection systems. Organisations struggle to justify or plan capital expenditure for fire detection systems as the upgrades can be costly, technically complex, making them difficult to prioritise against competing budget demands.

    Many organisations also struggle to find a trusted partner who comprehensively understands their needs, as well as both the technology and the compliance landscape.

  • Disruption concerns

    Upgrades and installations of new systems should not result in excessive downtime or disturbance. Yet many sites have concerns about the impact on daily operations, especially those supporting vulnerable residents, students, or service users. Quiet, non-intrusive works and clear communication are essential to avoid disruption and ensure safety throughout every stage of the installation.

How we help you stay compliant

When done correctly, your commercial fire alarms should do far more than just trigger alerts and alarms, your fire detection and alarm system should provide you with the support, confidence and clarity your business needs to operate safely and efficiently. Our commercial fire alarm installation service also ensures you stay compliant; with simplifying compliance sitting at the heart of everything we do.

We understand that keeping up with changes to fire safety standards and the ever-evolving Building Safety Act can be challenging. That’s why every TIS fire system is designed, installed, and commissioned in accordance with the latest applicable standards, including:

  • BS 5839: The British Standard for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems in buildings.
  • BS 9991: The best practice framework for ensuring safety within residential buildings.
  • BS9999: Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings.
  • EN 54 Series: These form a series of European standards for product and application guidelines for fire detection and fire alarm systems.
  • Local fire authority and building control requirements

Additionally, we hold multiple BAFE accreditations including:

  • BAFE SP203-1: Design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of fire detection and alarm systems.
  • BAFE SP207: Emergency voice communication systems (EVC) for disabled refuge and fire telephones.
  • BAFE SP101: Competency of portable fire extinguisher organisations and technicians.

These accreditations provide assurance that all our work is independently verified, third-party certified, and fully compliant with UK fire safety regulations.

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Why choose TIS for your commercial fire alarm solutions?

The answer is quite simple. You’ll be guided by our in-house fire team and fire safety specialists who will ensure you benefit from their expertise and advanced technical knowledge.

With their help, we can guarantee your fire protection solutions not only meet but exceed compliance requirements, giving you complete peace of mind.

Here’s just a snippet of what you can look forward to:

  • Each and every system is bespoke and tailored to your site’s specific requirements, as well as being fully compliant.
  • Throughout the consultation and strategy process, all designs are reviewed by our experienced engineers and accredited fire professionals.
  • We don’t stop until your solution meets the highest technical and regulatory standard.
  • From the day you reach out to us, our professionals will provide you with clear, expert guidance from the initial consultation stage right through to design, installation, and certification.

We keep you supported even after installation

The installation might be done, but our job isn’t.

Our ongoing maintenance solutions provide continued support as your business evolves, and so too will your requirements for fire alarms. Let us support the growth of your business and ensure it’s protected day in, day out, year after year.

Contact our experts to explore our ongoing support options, which include:

  • Routine servicing and inspections in line with BS 5839-1
  • Planned preventative maintenance for long-term reliability
  • System audits and compliance reporting
  • Staff training to ensure effective system use and response
  • 24/7 monitoring and technical support
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Case study

Design and installation of a groundbreaking fire alarm system

ExtraCare, a charitable trust offering modern and affordable independent living to seniors, commissioned TIS to design and install a novel, fully compliant fire alarm system that would be active throughout the communal and private apartment spaces and across the entire Sollihull site.

A particularly challenging project, our team had to create a system based on a fire strategy informed by two different British Standards, BS5839 part 1 and BS5839 part 6.

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Case studies

Integrated smart protection for Longbridge retirement village

Longbridge retirement village was a £1.2 million project to install building-wide communications, security and life safety systems, along with our ‘Smart Building Converged Infrastructure’.

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Reconfiguring a UK university’s fire control network to enhance safety

For this leading UK university, with a sprawling campus that includes over 200 buildings, ranging from historic structures to modern high-rise residential blocks, maintaining an effective fire safety system is of paramount importance. The university's network is one of, if not, the largest Gent Vigilon network within the UK and possibly Europe.

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TIS and Global Air Services Provider: A partnership to enhance fire safety and compliance across UK airports

TIS partnered with a global air services provider to resolve critical fire safety and compliance issues across major UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, and Birmingham. By delivering fully compliant, future-proof fire systems and simplifying operations through a single-provider model, TIS helped restore safety, reduce risk, and build trust. The success of this collaboration is now paving the way for a national service and maintenance contract across the provider’s UK sites.

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Upgrading Bournville Gardens for remote fire alarm management

Bournville Gardens retirement village is a unique housing scheme providing purpose-built facilities for the over 55s, helping residents to remain living in their own homes for longer.

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Daren Little, IT Director, Audley Group

"Operating in the luxury retirement village sector brings a level of expectation from our customers on the standard of technology provided. To achieve this I need to partner with a company that understands my IT Infrastructure and technology requirements, along with being able to provide exceptional design and consultation services. I’m pleased to say I have found this partner in TIS. The engagement and high standard of work I get from every level of the business is what keeps TIS at the top of my list of partners."

Kevin Willetts, Executive Director of Development, Sales & Procurement, The ExtraCare Charitable Trust

"TIS is not your usual security and communications integrator. Not only do they provide the full range services and disciplines that ExtraCare needs, but the team takes time to listen and understand our strategy and then tailor their services to help us reach our goals. Any successful long-term partnership requires commitment and trust, and throughout the many years ExtraCare has partnered with TIS, their open and transparent culture has exemplified this."

Kevin Hudson, Construction Director, Audley Group

"Audley’s aim is to be the market leader and most trusted provider of luxury retirement living in the UK, and as such we need to partner with organisations who can match that level of commitment and premium service. TIS has been our partner of choice for design and installation of specialist systems in our luxury villages for over 10 years and this speaks volumes about them as an organisation."

Luan Meadows, Asset & Maintenance Manager, ExtraCare

"Having worked with TIS for a number of years, both with this organisation and in a previous role, TIS is the leader in this field. They manage a number of disciplines across our portfolio and always make the service feel seamless. Their commitment to us as a client is exceptional and working with them to form a partnership has been a pleasure. TIS has made it their business to understand what we need as a client and this is reflected in the service we receive."

Tawfiq Wahab, Engineering Technical Officer-Electrical, University of Leeds

"The University of Leeds is one of the largest education establishments in the Country. This demands that we engage with the very best partners, especially when we consider life critical and security services. For over 10 years, TIS have been our trusted partner of choice, delivering a service focusing on Compliance, excellent service, and a strong customer focus. Their highly skilled, dedicated team of engineers and managers are always on hand whenever we need them."

Steven Jeremiah, Asset Manager, Audley Group

"As the market leader in our sector, Audley hold the most exacting standards; this not only means delivering the best environment for our Owners but also adhering to the highest legislative compliance requirements. As our partner of choice, TIS deliver the highest standards of compliance to our business, taking all measures to ensure we meet our legal and ethical responsibilities."


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