Fire Alarm Installation & Servicing in Glasgow
Scotland’s interlinked alarm law caught a lot of homeowners out, and plenty of Glasgow homes still aren’t compliant — something that now surfaces at every EICR, every landlord registration, and increasingly at the point of sale. Myles Electrical fits compliant interlinked alarm systems across Glasgow, usually in a single visit, and designs, installs and services commercial fire alarm systems to BS 5839.
The Scottish Standard — What Every Home Needs
Every home in Scotland must have: a smoke alarm in the living room, smoke alarms in hallways and landings on every storey, a heat alarm in the kitchen, and carbon monoxide detection wherever there’s a fuel-burning appliance — all interlinked, so when one alarm sounds, they all sound.
For most existing homes — including tenement flats, where running new cables through finished ceilings is disruptive — sealed long-life battery alarms with wireless interlinking are the quickest compliant option, fitted and certificated in one visit. For renovations and new installations, mains-wired systems with battery backup are available. Either way, you get the certification your EICR, landlord registration or house sale will call for.
Commercial Fire Alarm Systems
Your fire risk assessment determines the category of system your premises needs; we translate that into a compliant BS 5839 design — conventional or addressable panel, detection and call points — and a fixed-price installation.
Servicing is where most premises fall down: BS 5839 recommends servicing by a competent person at intervals not exceeding 6 months, alongside weekly user tests. We combine fire alarm and emergency lighting servicing into one annual agreement — one visit schedule, one set of certificates for the fire risk assessment folder.
What Does It Cost?
Domestic interlinked alarm systems depend on the size and layout of your home — a two-bedroom tenement flat needs fewer alarms than a three-storey townhouse — so we confirm the exact package and provide a fixed written quote, free of charge. Commercial systems are designed and quoted per premises following a free survey.
Frequently Asked Questions
What alarms are required by law in Scotland?
Interlinked smoke alarms in the living room and every hall and landing, a heat alarm in the kitchen, and carbon monoxide detection with any fuel-burning appliance. When one sounds, all sound.
Do interlinked alarms have to be wired in?
No — sealed long-life battery alarms with wireless interlinking are fully compliant and the tidiest option for finished homes and tenement flats. Mains-wired systems are also available.
Will missing alarms show up on my EICR?
The absence of compliant interlinked alarms is routinely noted at inspection, and landlords cannot legally let a property without them.
How often must a commercial fire alarm be serviced?
At intervals not exceeding 6 months by a competent person, plus weekly user tests. We handle servicing on an annual agreement alongside emergency lighting.
Based in Cambuslang, we also install and service fire alarms across South Lanarkshire, Stirling, Falkirk, West Lothian and Kilmarnock & Ayrshire.