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Fire & life safety, explained
Straight answers for Houston-area businesses on inspections, fire alarms, sprinklers, and staying on the right side of the fire marshal.
Fire Department Access
Do I Need a Knox Box? Fire Department Access Rules for Texas Businesses
What a Knox Box is, when the fire code requires one, how to order one through your fire department, and the access rules for gated properties in Texas.
Fire Inspections
Houston Commercial Fire Inspection Checklist: Pass the First Time
A practical pre-inspection checklist for Houston businesses: the items fire marshals check, from fire alarms and extinguishers to exit lighting, sprinklers, electrical hazards, and paperwork.
Fire Alarm Systems
How Much Does a Commercial Fire Alarm System Cost in Houston?
What a commercial fire alarm system costs in Houston: realistic price ranges, the factors that drive cost, ongoing monitoring and inspection costs, and how to avoid overpaying.
Fire Inspections
Failed a Houston Fire Marshal Inspection? Here's Exactly What to Do
Failed a fire marshal inspection in Houston? What your deficiency report means, how to sort the corrections, the most common violations, and how to pass the reinspection.