Fire Protection

Smoke & Heat Detector Installation

Guardian Edge installs smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detection in domestic and residential property across the UK. In England, landlords must provide at least one smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation, and a carbon monoxide alarm in every room used as living accommodation containing a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker.

The right detector, in the right place, wired to the right grade.

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Who this is for

Private and social landlords
HMO licence holders
Managing agents and letting agents
Homeowners upgrading from battery-only alarms

Problems it solves

Alarms are battery-only, unlinked, or have had the batteries removed
There is no CO alarm in a room with a solid fuel or gas appliance
A licensing inspection has identified inadequate detection
Alarms are past their ten-year design life
Kitchen and hallway alarms cause repeated false activations

What Guardian Edge provides

Our smoke detector installation scope

What we provide

Mains-powered, interlinked smoke and heat alarm systems to BS 5839-6
Grade D1, D2 and Grade A systems as the property and its use require
Carbon monoxide alarm supply and installation
Detector type selection — optical, heat and multi-sensor placed for the room, not for convenience
Certification and a record of what was installed and where

Typical scope

Single dwellings, flats and maisonettes
Houses in multiple occupation and licensed properties
Student accommodation and supported living
Alarm upgrades across a tenanted portfolio

Before we price anything

Inspection & survey process

01
Assess the property
Number of storeys, layout, escape route, sleeping accommodation and any fixed combustion appliances.
02
Determine the grade and category
BS 5839-6 grades describe the type of system; LD categories describe the coverage. HMOs and licensed properties usually need more than a single dwelling.
03
Position the detectors
Heat detectors in kitchens, optical alarms in circulation spaces, CO alarms at the right distance from the appliance.

On site

How the work is delivered

01
Install and interlink
Mains supply, interconnection and testing so one alarm sounds them all.
02
Test and demonstrate
Functional test on every device, and a demonstration to the occupier.
03
Certificate issued
Installation record showing grade, category, device positions and test results.

Compliance

What the rules actually require

In England, the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, as amended in 2022, require landlords to fit at least one smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation.
A carbon monoxide alarm is required in every room used as living accommodation that contains a fixed combustion appliance, excluding gas cookers. Since 1 October 2022 this applies to the social rented sector as well, and to CO alarms in the private rented sector.
The landlord must ensure alarms are in working order on the day a new tenancy begins. During the tenancy, the tenant is generally expected to test them, but the landlord must repair or replace any alarm reported as faulty.
Requirements differ across the UK. In Scotland, all homes — owner-occupied included — must have interlinked alarms. In Wales, alarm duties sit within the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 framework. We apply the rules for the nation the property is in.
Local authorities can issue remedial notices and impose a penalty of up to £5,000 per breach in England.

Standards & legislation

These are not all the same kind of obligation, and we do not present them as if they were. A statutory duty is law. A British Standard is the recognised way of demonstrating you have met one. Guidance and our own recommendations are neither.

Legal requirementSmoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 (as amended 2022)
Landlord alarm duties in England
At least one smoke alarm per storey used as living accommodation; CO alarm in any room used as living accommodation with a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker.
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British StandardBS 5839-6
Fire detection and fire alarm systems in domestic premises
Defines the grades and LD categories used to specify domestic detection.

Ongoing support

Planned, reactive and multi-site.

Most providers do one of these well. The value of a single provider is that the schedule, the emergency and the portfolio all sit in the same place.

Planned maintenance

Alarm replacement programmed against the ten-year design life rather than after failure
Portfolio-wide upgrade programmes at tenancy change

Reactive support

Same-week attendance for reported faulty alarms
Investigation of persistent false alarms and repositioning where needed

Multi-site & national portfolios

Alarm upgrade programmes across a tenanted portfolio
Consistent specification and record format across every property

Procurement, simplified

What happens next?

01
Tell us what you need
One form, one call or one email. A photograph or an existing report is enough to start.
02
We assess the requirement
We confirm scope, access, and whether a site survey is needed before anything is priced.
03
You receive a clear quotation
Itemised, with what is included and what is not. No provisional sums that move later.
04
We arrange attendance
A confirmed date and window, with the engineer or trade named in advance.
05
Works are completed
Carried out by directly managed engineers or vetted specialist subcontractors.
06
Evidence is supplied
Certification, test records and photographic evidence where the work calls for it.

Answers

Smoke Detector Installationquestions.

How many smoke alarms does a rented property need in England?

At least one on every storey used as living accommodation. Government guidance recommends fixing them to the ceiling in a circulation space such as a hall or landing, following the manufacturer's instructions. A carbon monoxide alarm is also required in every room used as living accommodation that contains a fixed combustion appliance, other than a gas cooker.

Who is responsible for testing alarms during a tenancy?

The landlord must make sure the alarms work on the day a new tenancy begins. After that, the tenant is generally expected to test them and replace batteries where they are user-replaceable. If an alarm is reported as faulty, the duty to repair or replace it falls back to the landlord.

Get a quotation for smoke detector installation.

One form, one call or one email. A photograph or an existing report is enough for us to start — and we will tell you plainly whether a site survey is needed before anything is priced.

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