Integrated Inspections
One Call, Complete Protection
Your life safety systems are vulnerable to more than just age—even dust from a simple remodel can affect the proper operation of your devices. Don’t leave your safety to chance. Best Defense offers Integrated Inspections to ensure your fire protection and security systems work together seamlessly . Our certified technicians provide a comprehensive check of your entire facility—from fire alarms to security sensors—ensuring your systems are clean, compliant, and ready to operate when it matters most.
Regular inspection also reduces costs associated with unexpected emergency repairs and costly false alarms. As a single source provider for all your fire inspection needs, our technicians will provide you with your required fire alarm system test along with your sprinkler and extinguisher inspections in just one trip, saving you money.
Fire Sprinkler & Water-Based System Inspections
We provide comprehensive fire sprinkler system inspections for all water-based suppression equipment in strict accordance with NFPA 25 standards. Our team performs the necessary annual and quarterly testing for both wet and dry pipe sprinkler systems, as well as detailed 5-year internal pipe inspections. Beyond standard sprinklers, we conduct fire pump flow testing to ensure adequate water pressure, certified backflow preventer testing, and inspections of private fire hydrants and standpipes, ensuring your entire commercial fire suppression system is ready for an emergency.Sprinkler Systems: Annual and quarterly inspections for all types of wet and dry systems.
5-Year Internal Inspections: Comprehensive internal pipe examinations.
Fire Pumps: Performance testing and inspection to ensure water pressure meets demand.
Backflow Preventers: Annual testing and certification of backflow assemblies.
Private Fire Hydrants: Testing and inspection of private hydrants on your property.
Standpipes: Inspections for standpipe systems often found in multi-story buildings.
Storage Tanks: Inspection of water storage tanks used for fire protection.
Sprinkler Systems: Annual and quarterly inspections for all types of wet and dry systems.
5-Year Internal Inspections: Comprehensive internal pipe examinations.
Fire Pumps: Performance testing and inspection to ensure water pressure meets demand.
Backflow Preventers: Annual testing and certification of backflow assemblies.
Private Fire Hydrants: Testing and inspection of private hydrants on your property.
Standpipes: Inspections for standpipe systems often found in multi-story buildings.
Storage Tanks: Inspection of water storage tanks used for fire protection.
Fire Extinguisher Inspections
We operate a fully equipped in-house laboratory to handle your fire extinguisher service needs, ensuring strict compliance with NFPA 10 and local safety codes. Our certified technicians come directly to your facility for routine annual fire extinguisher inspections, verifying that every unit is properly tagged, pressurized, and accessible. For long-term compliance, we conduct the required 6-year maintenance and 12-year hydrostatic testing to guarantee the structural integrity of your equipment. Additionally, we can manage or train your staff on mandatory monthly fire extinguisher checks, ensuring your business meets all OSHA fire safety requirements year-round.
Annual Inspections: Routine yearly checks to ensure compliance.
6-Year Maintenance: Internal examination and maintenance required every six years.
Hydrostatic Testing: Structural integrity testing required every 12 years.
Monthly Checks: We can perform or train staff for mandatory 30-day "quick checks."
Annual Inspections: Routine yearly checks to ensure compliance.
6-Year Maintenance: Internal examination and maintenance required every six years.
Hydrostatic Testing: Structural integrity testing required every 12 years.
Monthly Checks: We can perform or train staff for mandatory 30-day "quick checks."
Fire Alarm Inspections
We inspect your commercial fire alarm systems to ensure they meet the rigorous requirements of NFPA 72 and the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. Our annual fire alarm testing process covers every component of your infrastructure, including control panels, pull stations, and notification appliances like horns and strobes. We also perform smoke detector sensitivity testing to verify correct calibration, ensuring your system triggers effectively without causing nuisance false alarms. Trust our team for reliable fire alarm maintenance that keeps your building code-compliant and safe.Annual Fire Alarm Testing: Comprehensive testing of control panels, detectors, pull stations, and notification appliances (horns/strobes).
Sensitivity Testing: Checking smoke detectors to ensure they are calibrated correctly
Annual Fire Alarm Testing: Comprehensive testing of control panels, detectors, pull stations, and notification appliances (horns/strobes).
Sensitivity Testing: Checking smoke detectors to ensure they are calibrated correctly
Security & Life Safety
We extend our protection services beyond fire safety to inspect and maintain your building’s integrated security systems and life safety infrastructure. Our team checks the functionality of your business security alarms, door contacts, and motion sensors, while also testing access control systems such as card readers and maglocks. We verify that your CCTV video surveillance cameras are recording and positioned correctly, and we test emergency exit lighting and backup batteries alongside your fire inspections to ensure safe egress during a power failure.Security Systems: Maintenance and inspection of burglar alarms, door contacts, and motion sensors.
Access Control: Testing of card readers, maglocks, and request-to-exit devices.
CCTV / Video Surveillance: Checks on camera functionality, recording retention, and angles.
Emergency Lighting: Testing of exit signs and emergency light batteries (often done alongside fire alarm inspections).
Security Systems: Maintenance and inspection of burglar alarms, door contacts, and motion sensors.
Access Control: Testing of card readers, maglocks, and request-to-exit devices.
CCTV / Video Surveillance: Checks on camera functionality, recording retention, and angles.
Emergency Lighting: Testing of exit signs and emergency light batteries (often done alongside fire alarm inspections).