Fire, security & ventilation
for Museums, Archives & Heritage Sites.
In a museum, water is often a greater threat than the fire itself. Sprinkler discharge destroys what it saves, so the approach is non-destructive: aspirating detection sensitive enough for the earliest smoulder, inert gas suppression that leaves no residue, and passive protection worked sympathetically into listed fabric under Historic England constraints. Environmental control matters as much: stable ventilation protects archives to BS EN 16893 expectations. Discreet access control and monitored CCTV guard collections without intruding on the visitor experience.
Service lines for museums, archives & heritage sites.
Fire Systems
Fire alarms and evacuation, AOV smoke extract, disabled refuge and PAVA. Designed, installed and maintained to current British standards, with monitored response when the alarm actually sounds.
Gas Suppression Systems
Inert and chemical gas suppression: design, install, repair and maintenance for data centres, comms rooms and irreplaceable assets.
Passive Fire Systems
Fire doors, fire stopping, compartmentation, barriers and risk assessments: the protection that works without anyone pressing a button.
Security & Access Control
Intruder alarms, CCTV, access control, door entry and 24/7 monitoring: the systems that stay awake after the last person leaves.
Ventilation & Air Quality
AHU and ductwork install, service and repair, fire-damper testing, ventilation hygiene, AOV smoke extract, air conditioning and commissioning.
Where the compliance
pressure is.
Historic England listed building constraints · Non-destructive suppression for irreplaceable collections · BS EN 16893 environmental storage conditions · Multi-site estate monitoring · Public access alongside high-value asset security.
The regulations
that shape the work.
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- BS 5839-1 (aspirating detection)
- BS EN 15004 (inert gas suppression)
- BS EN 16893 / PD 5454 (collection storage environments)
- Historic England listed building consent
- BS 5266-1 (emergency lighting)
Every install is delivered to the relevant British / European standard with an audit-ready evidence pack at handover.