Government & Public Sector
Fire & security for school districts, cities, and government facilities
We work with school districts and city municipalities across the Houston area and Texas, as the prime contractor or as a subcontractor on your public project. Fire alarm, sprinklers, extinguishers, access control, and cameras, with the documentation public work requires.
Who we serve
Public buildings carry more people, more inspections, and less room for downtime. We build our work around that.
School Districts
Campus fire alarm and mass notification, sprinkler and extinguisher service, access control, and cameras for ISDs and charter schools, scheduled around the school day.
Cities & Municipalities
City halls, police and fire stations, libraries, recreation centers, and utility facilities: new systems, upgrades, and annual inspections.
Counties & State Agencies
Courthouses, administrative buildings, and public facilities that need code-compliant fire and life safety systems with complete documentation.
Federal Facilities
Fire alarm, security, and life safety work on federal buildings, directly or as a subcontractor to the prime contractor.
Prime contractor or subcontractor
Hire us directly
For agencies, districts, and cities buying fire and security work. We respond to RFQs, RFPs, and bid invitations, and invoice against your purchase order.
- New installations, upgrades, and panel replacements
- Annual inspection, testing, and maintenance contracts
- Fire marshal violation corrections
- Multi-building and multi-campus programs
Bring us on as your subcontractor
For prime contractors and general contractors on school bond projects, municipal capital projects, and federal facility contracts. We self-perform the fire and security scopes.
- Pricing and scope letters for your proposal
- Our own permits, AHJ coordination, and acceptance testing
- Prevailing wage and certified payroll
- Closeout: test reports, as-builts, and O&M manuals
Built for public work
Prevailing wage & certified payroll
We price to the wage determination in your solicitation and provide certified payroll when the contract requires it.
Background checks & badging
Our crews complete the background checks, badging, and check-in procedures your district or facility requires.
Work around your schedule
Disruptive work happens after hours, on weekends, or during school breaks, so classes and public services keep running.
Documentation that closes out
NFPA inspection and test reports, deficiency lists, as-builts, and closeout packages your facilities team and the fire marshal can use.
Licensed, insured, small business
Licensed Texas fire protection contractor with NICET-certified technicians. Certificates of insurance are available on request.
Permits through acceptance
We pull our own permits, coordinate with the authority having jurisdiction, and run the acceptance test through sign-off.
What we install, inspect, and maintain
The full fire and life safety scope, from one licensed contractor.
See every campus's fire safety status in one place
Our district compliance dashboard tracks inspections, deficiencies, and corrections across every building, so facilities leaders know what needs attention before the fire marshal does.
Capabilities at a glance
For procurement officers and prime contractors.
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- Electrical & low-voltage contractors: fire alarm, security, access control, cameras, cabling
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- Security systems services: installation, inspection, testing, and monitoring
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- Fire sprinkler installation and repair
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- Fire extinguisher inspection and service
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- Fire lane striping and other specialty trade work
Chatman Security & Fire, Inc.
3403 West TC Jester Blvd, #1112
Houston, TX 77018
(346) 852-5540
info@chatmansecurityandfire.com
Small business · Licensed Texas fire protection contractor · Serving Houston and statewide
Frequently asked questions
Can you work as a subcontractor on our government contract?
Yes. We support prime contractors and general contractors on public projects, covering the fire alarm, sprinkler, extinguisher, and security scopes. We provide our own permits, documentation, and acceptance testing, and we can supply pricing, insurance certificates, and references for your proposal.
Do you work with school districts?
Yes. We work with school districts and city municipalities on installations, upgrades, inspections, and code corrections. Crews complete district background checks and badging, and we schedule disruptive work after hours, on weekends, or during school breaks.
Do you handle prevailing wage and certified payroll?
Yes. We build the wage determination in your solicitation into our pricing and submit certified payroll when the contract requires it.
Can you inspect fire systems across many buildings or campuses?
Yes. We schedule annual NFPA 72 fire alarm inspections, extinguisher service, and emergency lighting tests across multiple sites and deliver a written report for every building, with deficiencies prioritized so you can plan corrections and budget.
Are you a small business?
Yes. We are a small business under the SBA size standards for the fire alarm, security, sprinkler, and extinguisher codes we work under.
Request a quote or our capability statement
Tell us about your facility, project, or solicitation. We'll respond within one business day.