The yearly visit from Victorville Fire
The Victorville Fire Department inspects every business in the city each year. Restaurants included. A Fire Inspector contacts you when your business license comes up for renewal. If your building has fire sprinklers, the service tag on the riser is something that inspector will look at, so an expired date is worth fixing before renewal time arrives. Check your tag today.
Many restaurants run two systems
Many restaurants have two fire systems overhead. Building sprinklers protect the whole space, and a hood suppression system protects the cooking line. Each one runs on its own clock.
- Building sprinklers: quarterly and annual inspections under NFPA 25, then every five years an internal assessment of the pipe and either replacement or testing of the gauges.
- Hood suppression: every six months under NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A.
Metal-alloy fusible links in the hood get replaced at least that often. Current systems are tested to UL 300, the standard for wet chemical systems over cooking appliances. Older dry chemical systems don't meet it. Callers ask whether we handle Ansul systems. We do. Our Victorville kitchen hood service page covers the six-month visit and the Class K extinguisher a hood system requires nearby.
Restaurant sprinkler testing on the same visit
Inspection and testing happen together. On a typical annual visit the technician will:
- Read the system gauges and confirm the control valves are open.
- Look over the heads, since grease, paint or dust buildup near a kitchen can delay a head and damaged or loaded heads have to be replaced.
- Check that storage isn't stacked up into the spray.
- Run the main drain test, then flow water at the inspector's test connection to prove that the waterflow alarm actually sends its signal.
- Tag the riser.
Heads in service 50 years must be replaced or sample-tested under NFPA 25. Not sure how old yours are? Ask the technician to check.
Who can sign your 5-year certification
California's Title 19 requires a 5-year sprinkler service and certification, and only a contractor licensed by the State Fire Marshal can sign it. That's us. Our California work is done by Hedrick Fire Protection, a State Fire Marshal licensed firm for water-based system testing and extinguisher service that also holds C-16 fire protection and C-10 electrical contractor licenses.
What sets the price
Sprinkler pricing depends on your system. These change the number:
- How many risers you have and roughly how many heads.
- Which visit is due: quarterly, annual or the 5-year.
- Whether your hood system is due the same month.
You approve a quote first. Scheduling comes after.
Planning a remodel? If the work adds or moves sprinkler heads, the Victorville Fire Department's Fire Prevention Division reviews the plans and issues a construction permit before anyone cuts pipe. Changes and fixes are covered on our restaurant sprinkler repair page, and full-building work on our Victorville fire sprinkler service page.
To book, call (909) 219-9411 or email socal@1profire.com. Have the address and the date on your last tag ready.
Have other locations? We also do restaurant sprinkler inspections in Los Angeles County and Orange County, and the rest of our local services are on the Victorville fire protection page.
Victorville restaurant sprinkler questions
Do you handle Ansul systems?
Yes. Hood suppression systems, Ansul included, are inspected every six months, so tell us if your sprinkler service comes due around the same time.
My usual inspection company is booked for two months. Can you step in?
You can switch providers any time; send us the address and the date on your last sprinkler tag, and we'll quote whichever visit is due next.
Are you located in Victorville?
Victorville is in our service area. Our technicians come to your restaurant, so you don't need a local storefront to get the inspection done.
How often does a restaurant sprinkler system need service?
Quarterly and annual under NFPA 25. California adds the 5-year service and certification.