Facts about Commercial Fire Sprinkler Systems

There are plenty of misconceptions about commercial fire sprinkler systems. St Cloud based Brothers Fire & Security is often asked about these types of fire suppression systems and how they can help save lives and assets. Here are a few of the most common mistruths we hear about them and the actual truth.

Myth: Sprinkler heads are unsightly and will detract from my business' looks.

Fact: While lives are more important than looks, we can understand why the idea of sprinkler heads protruding from your business' ceilings does not appeal to you. Fortunately, this is easily remedied. We can install recessed or partially recessed sprinkler heads into your ceiling, and they can be painted to match just about any color of ceiling out there.

Myth: Sprinkler heads leak and can cause a lot of water damage.

Fact: Depending on the type of commercial fire sprinkler systems we are installing, we might not even use water as the fire suppression agent. For businesses that have computers and other sensitive equipment, we can use special dry fire suppression agents. And for businesses that use water as their fire suppression agent, the sprinkler heads will not leak. They are under the same level of water pressure as the rest of your building.

Myth: Commercial fire sprinkler systems are expensive to install and don't even save lives.

Fact: Commercial fire sprinkler systems are relatively inexpensive to install, and the amount of money they can save you in fire damage, if the worst ever did happen, would make up for it. We install more than 100 commercial fire sprinkler systems every year, and we have plenty of customers who would agree with us. And commercial fire sprinkler systems give your building's occupants time to evacuate, and they help extinguish the flames and keep them under control until emergency personnel arrives to put the fire out.

If you would like to learn more about commercial fire sprinkler systems in St Cloud, call Brothers Fire & Security at 1-800-607-2767, or you can contact us to Request a Quote.