Design • Installation • Commissioning • Maintenance

Fully Compliant with the new BS 5839-1:2025 standards

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If you're responsible for fire safety in a building, you're legally required to ensure your fire detection and alarm system is designed, installed, and maintained by a competent person.

At Doncaster Alarms, this is our core trade — not a bolt-on service. Our engineers are EAL qualified, highly experienced, and up to date with the latest BS 5839-1:2025 and BS 5839-6:2019 standards. We provide fully compliant fire alarm systems for commercial buildings, HMOs, schools, care settings, and more.  We’re trusted by local authorities, education providers, and contractors across the region for professional design, installation, and long-term maintenance support.

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We are also proud members of the British Fire Consortium — giving clients confidence that we are held accountable for our work and our installations align with nationally recognised best practices.

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Why Choose Doncaster Alarms?

• Fully BS 5839-1:2025 & BS 5839-6:2019 compliant

• EAL-qualified engineers with advanced manufacturer training (Advanced, C-Tec, Kentec, Apollo and more)

• We only install open protocol systems — ensuring future flexibility

• Full in-house capability: design, installation, commissioning, and certification

• Wired and wireless systems available (EN 54-25 certified)

• Takeover inspections and maintenance contracts on third-party systems

• Optional ARC monitoring and fire brigade response

• Fully insured, enhanced DBS checked, CHAS-accredited, and SSAIB registered

• Members of the British Fire Consortium

• Trusted subcontractor for electricians, builders, and facilities management companies who want fire safety done properly

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Full-Service Fire Alarm Compliance

We support clients through every stage of the fire safety process:

• Fire risk assessments and zone plans

• System design and specification

• Installation and commissioning

• Certification to BS 5839-1:2025

• Scheduled maintenance and servicing

• Repairs, upgrades, and modifications

• Responsible Person support for your legal duties

If you already have a system in place, we carry out a special inspection on takeover to ensure compliance — and will bring your system up to standard where required.

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Conventional, Addressable, and Wireless Systems

We specify systems based on your building’s layout, usage, and future needs:

• Conventional and 2-wire: Suitable for smaller or low-risk buildings

• Addressable systems: Ideal for larger sites, schools, or complex layouts

• Wireless systems: Rapid to install with minimal disruption — perfect for refurbishments, listed buildings, modular sites, and more

All systems are designed to be scalable, open protocol, and cost-efficient over their lifecycle.

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A Note on Competency

It remains common for fire alarms to be installed by general electricians as part of wider electrical works. However, most are not trained or qualified fire alarm designers or commissioning engineers.

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We are increasingly seeing:

• Incorrect zoning and layouts

• False alarms and reliability issues

• Non-compliant installations

• Failures during audits, inspections, or insurance reviews

The government is actively tightening regulation around competency in fire systems, and accountability rests with the Responsible Person — not the installer.

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Choosing a specialist like Doncaster Alarms Limited ensures compliance, long-term reliability, and peace of mind.

We also work closely with electricians, building contractors, and facilities management companies across the region — offering a trusted, professional service to ensure that all fire detection systems are installed and certified to the latest standards.

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Book a Site Visit or System Inspection

If you're tendering a new system, reviewing your current fire alarm compliance, or simply looking for a more reliable maintenance provider — we’re here to help.