MrFix finds you a local expert to check your property on potential risks of getting a fire and on how to reduce serious consequences in case of fire. We call it the MrFix Fire Safety Check: not an official structural survey but a quick check of your home with regard to fire safety.
Quite often people apply for a Fire Safety Check just after a move, but you should consider it at any time. And if you are considering a refurbishment, a Fire Safety Check is an ideal start to get a first idea of the costs and required experts and permits.
The rate for a Fire Safety Check is €85 per hour including call-out charge and VAT. The expert goes through the relevant checklist with you and leaves the list for you. You decide whether you want to have any improvements carried out by our builder. If you ask the expert to do 4 hours or more of work after the Fire Safety Check then he even offers the Fire Safety Check free .
Aspects of the Fire Safety Check
Fire safety is about many different aspects. Below you find a number of examples. After the check you discuss with our expert about the results and about priorities. Action needed? If yes, which action to take first.
- Is the number plate of your house visible for a fire brigade, also even in the dark?
- Do you know the tap where the fire engine should get the water?
- Is it possible to open the front door from the inside without a key?
- Are the main switches for gas, electricity and water known and easy to access?
- Has the central heating system been checked and cleaned every year?
- Are the fuses, switches and sockets in good order?
- Is the electrical system protected by means of an earth leakage circuit breaker?
- Are all electrical wires undamaged and protected adequately?
- Is the air tube of the dryer clean?
- Is the gas tube of the stove in good condition?
- Is no more than 3,520 watts connected to any single group?
- Has the chimney been checked and cleaned every year?
- Are smoke detectors installed, especially near bedrooms?
- How often are the chimneys and extractors used? When was the last time the chimney pipes were swept?
For further questions about Fire Safety Check rates see the Rates page or call us on 020-675 0333 (Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00h & 14:00-19:00h, Sat-Sun 13:00-17:00h).
