Placentia Fire Sprinkler Service

Sprinkler service across Placentia

We handle sprinkler service for properties in Placentia's two ZIP codes, 92870 and 92871, from routine inspections and the state's 5-year certification to repairs on heads, gauges and piping. Callers here have asked about capped heads, valves and who needs to be on site. Answers are at the bottom.

The NFPA 25 and Title 19 schedule

Two rulebooks set the calendar. NFPA 25 lays out the inspections and tests. California's Title 19 adds a 5-year service and certification.

• Quarterly and annual: inspections under NFPA 25.
• Every 5 years: an internal pipe assessment, gauge replacement or testing, and the Title 19 service and certification, done by a contractor licensed by the State Fire Marshal.
• At 50 years: heads in service that long are replaced or sample-tested.

Keep the paperwork. File every inspection report alongside your latest 5-year certification, so a fire prevention inspector who asks for the system's history can see it on the spot.

What a service visit looks like

Someone has to let the technician in. They'll need the riser room, the control valves, and any locked suite or storage room that has heads in it. The walk-through comes first: valves checked open, gauges read, and heads looked over for paint, corrosion, damage, or stock piled too close beneath them. Then come the tests due that visit. A main drain or waterflow test can trip the alarm, so the monitoring company is usually told before it starts.

Expect a written report. It normally lists what passed, any deficiencies found, and when the next service is due. We can quote repairs from that list.

Repairs and changes to the system

A leaking head is a repair. So is a cracked fitting or a dead gauge. Adding or moving heads during a tenant remodel is a change to the system, and since March 20, 2023 the Placentia Fire and Life Safety Department has handled all fire-related plan checks and permits. Plans go by email to FireCRR@placentia.org. At inspection, the permit and approved plans must be on site. Otherwise it's cancelled. New heads or a new system? See fire sprinkler installation in Placentia.

Who does the work

California work is done by Hedrick Fire Protection. Hedrick holds C-16 (fire protection) and C-10 (electrical) contractor licenses and is licensed by the California State Fire Marshal under Title 19 for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.

To book a visit in Placentia, call (949) 558-2201 or email socal@1profire.com

Other Placentia pages: the Placentia fire protection hub, restaurant sprinkler inspections, annual fire hydrant testing and fire alarm service. Outside the city, see sprinkler service in Orange County, Los Angeles County and Riverside County.

Sprinkler questions we hear

Is an improvised cap on a sprinkler head safe to leave?

No. A capped head can't discharge, so the area it covers loses protection until the head is replaced with one that matches the system.

Could a failed pressure relief valve cut off our water?

A relief valve is built to release excess pressure, not to shut off supply. Some valves look similar, though, and a failed pressure-reducing valve can restrict flow, so have a technician identify and check the valve you're worried about.

Does the boss need to be present?

Not usually. Whoever is on site needs keys to the riser room and any locked spaces with heads, and should know the alarm may sound during tests.

Who schedules the city's fire inspection after permitted work?

The Placentia Fire and Life Safety Department. Its plan review application lists (714) 993-8135 for scheduling fire inspections.