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At ESI: Electrical Safety Inspections, we deliver comprehensive fire safety services to businesses across Swaythling. 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.

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Fire Safety Compliance and Best Practice

Swaythling 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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Our Fire compliance services in Swaythling

🔥 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 Swaythling

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 Swaythling

Swaythling

Swaythling is a busy suburban area and electoral ward on the eastern edge of Southampton, growing into a diverse and vibrant community with around 14,000 residents. It blends post-war housing, interwar terraces, and newer developments, alongside green corridors and parks. Its proximity to the University of Southampton campus gives Swaythling a strong student presence and a lively, multicultural feel.

Transport connections in Swaythling are excellent. St Denys railway station lies just to the west, offering regular services to London Waterloo, Portsmouth, and Bournemouth. Major roads such as the A3024 and A33 thread through the area, linking Swaythling to Southampton city centre, the M27/M271 network, and surrounding localities. Frequent bus services also provide easy access to the university, hospitals, and local shops.

The local economy is anchored by education, retail, light industry, and service-based enterprises. University-related departments and residences form a significant employment hub. Portswood Road and Winchester Road host shops, ethnic food outlets, cafés, and independent businesses. Industrial units and workshops specialising in printing, auto repair, health, and professional services support both local and regional demand.

Community flourishes thanks to green spaces like Basset Crescent Park, Riverside Park, and the Itchen Navigation towpath, which are popular for walking, cycling, and leisure. The area is also home to schools, churches, community halls, and sports clubs, fostering active local engagement and cultural diversity.

ESI is proud to help Swaythling businesses stay safe with expert electrical and fire‑safety services. Our certified engineers deliver testing, emergency‑lighting checks, fire‑alarm servicing, and full compliance audits tailored to offices, workshops, student lodgings, and retail premises—keeping your operations secure and complaint-free.