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Interlinked smoke alarm installed in a London rental property by GMAS Group

Security · Fire detection

Detection that meets the standard.

Rentals and HMOs have to have working, correctly sited detection, and a landlord has to be able to prove it. We install interlinked smoke and heat alarm systems, certify them, and give you the paperwork.

What we do

Surveyed first,
then installed properly.

Survey & grading

We establish what the property needs: room count, layout, storeys and whether it is a single let or an HMO.

Interlinked alarms

Mains-powered interlinked smoke and heat alarms, so one triggering sounds them all.

Heat alarms

Heat detection in kitchens, where a smoke alarm would only ever be a nuisance.

HMO systems

Higher-category systems where the licence or the council requires them, with panel and sounders.

Certification

Installed and certified by a qualified engineer, with the certificate you need for a licence or a tenancy.

Testing & handover

Tested through, tenants shown how to test it, and the record written down.

How it works

From survey
to handover.

Survey

We look at the layout and confirm what category of system the property actually needs.

Fixed quote

Devices, cabling, labour and certification, itemised in writing.

Install

Fitted and interlinked, with making good, and minimum disruption to tenants.

Certify

Tested, certificated and documented, ready for your licence or your file.

Common questions

Answered
plainly.

What does a rented property legally need?

In England, at least one smoke alarm on every storey used as living accommodation, and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance other than a gas cooker. They must be working at the start of a tenancy. HMOs are usually held to a higher standard, set by the council and the licence.

What does interlinked mean?

All alarms sound together when any one detects. It matters because someone asleep upstairs needs to hear a fire that starts downstairs. It is required for many HMO categories and is good practice everywhere.

Do I need a heat alarm in the kitchen?

Normally yes. A smoke alarm in a kitchen gets disabled within a fortnight because it goes off making toast. A heat alarm gives you detection without the nuisance.

Do you fit commercial fire alarm systems?

No. Commercial and larger multi-occupancy systems are usually expected to be installed and certified by a BAFE registered firm. GMAS Group does not hold BAFE, so we stick to domestic, rental and HMO detection and will refer you on if your building needs more.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes. You get an installation certificate from the engineer, which is what a council or a letting agent will ask to see.

Which areas do you cover?

All 32 London boroughs, with a focus on west and south-west London.

Get started

Tell us the property
and we will survey it.

A site visit, an honest recommendation and a fixed written quote. London-wide.

Message us
Call GMAS on 07498 597339