Armstrong Priestley has a vast experience in delivering fire sprinkler solutions in to a diverse range of commercial properties from shopping centres, leisure centres, high-rise office buildings to more bespoke projects ranging from Fire Stations to military communication facilities.

Over the last 30 years we have installed fire sprinkler systems in to hundreds of shop units throughout the United Kingdom from the smallest kiosk unit to a complex department store for Selfridges & Co. We have also undertaken a number of projects providing the fire sprinkler infrastructure for shopping complexes such as Victoria Shopping Centre - Harrogate, Leeds Shopping Plaza, The Corn Exchange - Leeds and Forum Shopping Centre in Wallsend. Not to mention, the installation and upgrading of existing sprinkler systems to a number of Makro shopping outlets nationwide.

Some of the more unusual commercial projects, which we have undertaken are installing fire sprinklers in to a number of Fire Stations and protecting historic buildings such as the Baltic centre for contemporary art, Tyne and Wear, and Corgarff Castle for Historic Scotland.

Armstrong Priestley has over 10 years experience of installing Residential sprinkler installations in to residential homes, aged person’s homes, hostels, student accommodation, dormitories and houses of multiple occupancy. We have completed larger number of diverse projects, which enables us to offer our clients advice on the suitability of a residential sprinkler installation and the possibility of design freedoms.

Our systems are designed to BS 9251:2005 requirements and on completion we can provide a Certificate of Conformity in accordance with our ISO 9001 quality system on completion and BS 9251.

School fires have become an ever-increasing problem and each year around 2,000 schools are damaged by fire with 70% of the fires being caused by arson. School fires are costing the country on average £55m a year and in 2002 this peaked at £97m.

Facts…
Every week a school is totally lost to fire
A school has a 1 in 8 chance of a fire each year
25% of all major fires occur in schools
50% of all offenders found guilty of arson are aged 15-19
Half of all school fires start during the school day

Armstrong Priestley is one the leading sprinkler contractors in the UK and has countless experience in designing and installing sprinkler systems for educational premises. With this extensive knowledge our design team can help you at the design stage to optimise the benefits afforded by a sprinkler system, helping you to reduce building costs and allowing a more flexible building design.