Legal compliance, minimal disruption to school operations. We work with premises managers, estates directors, and business managers across the North West to keep schools compliant with BS 9990:2015.
Multi-storey school buildings are legally required to have certified, tested dry riser systems. Here's what you need to know.
Any school building where the floor of the highest occupied storey is 18 metres or more above fire service access level is legally required to have a dry riser system — and to test it annually.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person — typically the headteacher, trust CEO, or premises manager — can face personal prosecution if fire-fighting systems are not properly maintained.
Fire authorities have the power to inspect schools at any time and require evidence of compliant fire safety maintenance. A current dry riser test certificate is expected to be held on site.
Multi-academy trusts with several secondary schools often have a single estates director managing fire safety across multiple sites. We offer coordinated testing programmes across your whole estate.
We understand that schools run to tight timetables. We'll work with your premises team to schedule testing at a time that minimises disruption — whether that's during a school day, holiday periods, or after hours.
We know school buildings are busy. A full pressure test typically takes 1–2 hours. We're happy to schedule:
Managing several secondary schools? We'll set up a coordinated annual testing programme across all your sites, with a single point of contact, consolidated invoicing, and a schedule that works around your academic calendar.
We can provide a summary evidence pack suitable for governor meetings and trust board reporting — showing test dates, results, and any outstanding remedial actions across your estate.
Our engineer arrives at your school with all necessary equipment. If full access details are provided in advance, no call ahead is needed — they can go straight to work.
We connect to the inlet breeching at street level and pressurise the system to the required pressure. All outlets on each floor are checked and signed off.
On a pass, you'll receive your BS 9990:2015 compliance certificate digitally on the day. On a fail, a full defect report is provided with clear next steps.
Fill in your details and we'll come back to you within one working day with a no-obligation quote. Single schools from £150 ex VAT — multi-site programmes priced on request.
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