Under BS9990/2006 Wet and Dry risers should be visually inspected every six months and pressure tested annually. The responsibility of ensuring that this is carried out belongs to either the Owner of the premises, the Manager or Management Company.
Failure to adhere to these regulations may result in litigation and may also invalidate your insurance in the case of a fire, if the system were to fail due to a lack of maintenance.
For life safety, new residential blocks over 30m high must be fitted with sprinklers to meet Approved Document B standards. Similarly an open area in a shop or self storage building over 2000 square metres now requires sprinkler protection.
Annual maintenance service of fire sprinkler systems always includes testing the water supplies e.g. fire pumps, water pressure and alarms. This, however, should always be carried out by a specialist engineer, to comply with the strict rules and regulations.
