At ESI: Electrical Safety Inspections, we deliver comprehensive fire safety services to businesses across Hilsea. Whether you manage an office, warehouse, retail premises, care home, school, or industrial site, we help you stay compliant, protect staff and customers, and safeguard your property.
With over 20 years of experience, we understand the legal and practical challenges businesses face when it comes to fire safety. Our qualified engineers and fire safety specialists provide expert advice, inspections, testing, and maintenance in line with UK regulations and British Standards.
Book Your Fire Safety Assessment Today – Protect your business and meet your legal obligations.
Call us now on 01276 300 351 to schedule your visit.
Fire Safety Compliance and Best Practice
Hilsea businesses are legally required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to maintain a safe environment and ensure that all fire safety systems and equipment are properly installed, maintained, and tested.
Our services are delivered in compliance with key standards, including:
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BS 5839 – Fire detection and alarm systems
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BS 5306-3 & BS 5306-8 – Fire extinguisher servicing and selection
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BS 5266 – Emergency lighting installation and testing
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BS 9990 – Dry riser testing and maintenance
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BS 9991 & BS 9999 – Fire safety in residential and commercial buildings
Get Expert Fire Protection Advice – Speak to our qualified team about fire safety compliance and protecting your premises – Call today on 01276 300 351.
Our Fire compliance services in Hilsea
🔥 Fire Risk Assessments – Identifying hazards, evaluating risks, and providing practical recommendations to meet legal obligations under the Fire Safety Order.
🔥 Fire Alarm Servicing & Maintenance – Testing and maintenance of fire detection systems in line with BS 5839, helping ensure early warning in the event of fire.
🔥 Fire Extinguisher Supply & Servicing – Supplying, commissioning, maintaining, and testing portable extinguishers in accordance with BS 5306-3, ensuring equipment is ready to use when needed.
🔥 Emergency Lighting Testing & Maintenance – Inspection and testing to BS 5266 standards, ensuring emergency lighting works correctly to guide occupants to safety.
🔥 Dry Riser Inspection & Testing – Six-monthly visual inspections and annual pressure testing in compliance with BS 9990, keeping vital fire-fighting infrastructure ready for use.
🔥 Fire Safety Training – Practical staff training on fire prevention, extinguisher use, and evacuation procedures.
🔥 Fire Door Inspections – Checking condition, fit, and compliance of fire doors to ensure they provide effective compartmentation and protection.
Why Choose ESI in Hilsea
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Qualified engineers and fire safety specialists serving Hilsea
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In-depth knowledge of commercial and industrial fire safety compliance
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Clear, actionable reports and certification
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Flexible scheduling to minimise disruption
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Supporting businesses across Hilsea and surrounding areas
Stay Compliant and Safe – Contact us on 01276 300 351 for a free quote on fire alarm servicing, extinguisher maintenance, and risk assessments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How often should fire alarms be serviced?
A: Fire alarms should be tested regularly, with a minimum of two service visits per year for most systems, as recommended in BS 5839.
Q: What training do my staff need?
A: Under the Fire Safety Order, you are required to provide adequate fire safety training to all staff. We offer practical courses tailored to your premises and risk profile.
Q: Do you provide fire extinguisher servicing?
A: Yes – we supply, commission, and maintain fire extinguishers in line with BS 5306-3, ensuring you have the correct type and coverage for your business.
Fire Safety Services in Hilsea
Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. Hilsea is home to one of Portsmouth’s main sports and leisure facilities – the Mountbatten centre. Trafalgar School (formerly the City of Portsmouth Boys’ School) is also in Hilsea. It is also the home of Portsmouth rugby football club
Located at the Northern end of Portsea Island, for most of its history, Hilsea was a small hamlet on the Portsmouth to London road. The name “Hilsea” probably means ‘holly island’. The boundaries of Portsmouth were not extended to encompass the hamlet until 1832. The last working farm in Portsmouth, Green Farm, was located in the area up to the 1990s. This area is now a residential estate and is marked by a pub and hotel, still known locally as the Green Farm, although its external sign bears only the name of the Toby Carvery chain which now owns it. Also home to the world famous Bradley Stares who lived in hilsea crescent.
Construction of Hilsea Barracks started in 1780. Over the decades, they underwent various rebuildings and changes of use, before being knocked down to allow for housing development in the 1960s.
In the years after 1926, Hilsea expanded with the building of the Hilsea Crescent Estate, which was constructed on former allotments. The Church of England church of St Nicholas was built in the area between 1929 and 1930.
The North of the district composes the Hilsea Lines, former defensive fortifications that are now a nature reserve, known locally as Fox’s Forest. In the 1930s, the Western end of the Lines moat became known as the Hilsea Lagoon and in the mid-1930s work was done on the banks and it was turned into a boating lake. In the same period, the land around the Eastern end of the boating lake was converted into Hilsea Bastion Gardens. Most of the gardens were destroyed as the result of road widening in 1968–70. The terraces that formed part of the gardens were demolished in 2000.
In 1938, a bridge was built across the boating lake section of the moat. It was demolished in 1999 and later replaced by the current structure.
