Does My Commercial Space Need Fire Sprinklers? | SERVPRO of Bartow County

4/5/2022 (Permalink)

If you have employees working on-site, protecting them by installing fire sprinklers is a great way to prevent fire-related injuries from occurring.

Keeping your business safe is an important goal of your day-to-day operations, and fitting fire safety into those efforts is so important. As many as 60% of businesses are unable to recover from a fire, due in part to the sheer amount of damage a fire can cause. 

Fires can spread through a building in as little as two minutes, leaving a significant amount of destruction in their wake. 

One way for businesses to mitigate the amount of damage a commercial fire is able to do is by installing a fire sprinkler system. Many areas require sprinkler systems in commercial spaces by law, but even if that does not apply to your business, it may be worth considering to mitigate the potential for commercial fire damages. 

How Do I Know If I Should Install Fire Sprinklers at My Business? 

Check Your Local Fire Codes 

Depending on where you are located within Bartow County, you may have varying fire codes to consider for your commercial space. Checking your local fire codes is the best place to start when determining if you need to install fire sprinklers at your business, as you absolutely should if it is required to get things up to code. 

Consider the Damage That a Fire Could Do 

Recovering from a fire as a business owner is no easy feat. Not only does the fire itself cause significant damage to your commercial space, but you will also likely have to close down your operations for an extended period of time while the damage is handled—and this is something 

that many businesses simply are not in a position to recover from. By contrast, cleaning up the damage associated with fire sprinklers is a fairly simple process. 

Think Through the Safety Implications 

In addition to the physical property you have in your commercial space, you likely also have your personal safety and the safety of your staff to consider as well. If you have employees working on-site, protecting them by installing fire sprinklers is a great way to prevent fire-related injuries from occurring. 

If you have a fire at your commercial space, you can count on us to help at SERVPRO.com

We are the go-to in Bartow County for commercial fire restoration—contact us any time or call (470) 384-9016 to learn more about how SERVPRO of Bartow County can help you with fire restoration to your business.