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Universal Fire & Security

Fire Suppression for Factories & Industrial Facilities

Fire Protection Built for
Industrial Processes & Equipment.

Manufacturing floors combine process equipment, combustible materials, and specialized hazards that a standard commercial sprinkler system was never designed for. We engineer fire protection matched to your specific industrial process and equipment.

NFPA13 & Process-Specific
SpecialHazard Systems
20+Years of Experience

Fire Protection Designed for Industrial Facilities

Factory fire protection has to account for the specific hazard your process creates, whether that is flammable liquids, combustible dust, high-heat operations, or dense material storage.

Standard & High-Hazard Sprinkler Systems

Sprinkler design is matched to your occupancy classification, from ordinary hazard production floors to extra hazard areas with flammable or combustible processes.

  • Design per occupancy hazard classification
  • Coverage for production floor and storage
  • Foam-water systems where required
  • Coordination with process engineering

Special Hazard Suppression

Certain equipment, spray booths, dip tanks, and enclosed processes require clean agent, CO2, or dry chemical suppression instead of water, which we design around your specific process equipment.

  • Clean agent systems for sensitive equipment
  • CO2 suppression for enclosed hazards
  • Dry chemical systems for spray booths
  • Foam suppression for flammable liquids

Fire Pump & Water Supply

Industrial facilities with high-demand hazard classifications often require dedicated fire pumps to meet pressure and flow requirements. We size, install, and maintain fire pumps for your process demands.

  • Fire pump sizing for hazard classification
  • Annual flow testing
  • Water supply capacity analysis
  • Controller and jockey pump service

Waterflow & Suppression Monitoring

Waterflow, valve tamper, and special hazard suppression discharge are all monitored and reported through your fire alarm system so any activation is dispatched and logged immediately.

  • Waterflow and tamper monitoring
  • Special hazard discharge signaling
  • Process shutdown interface coordination
  • Central station monitoring integration

Process & Layout Change Review

As production lines are reconfigured or new equipment is added, we review the change against your current fire protection design to identify and close any coverage gaps before they become a liability.

  • Coverage review for new equipment
  • Hazard classification reassessment
  • Design updates for process changes
  • Permit and plan review support

Testing Coordinated With Production

Inspection and testing are scheduled around production schedules and shift changes, keeping the system verified without stopping the line.

  • Scheduling around shift and production windows
  • Special hazard system inspection
  • Annual and semi-annual inspection cycles
  • Documentation for AHJ and insurance

Adding new equipment or changing your production process? Talk to us about fire protection coverage before you install it.

Suppression Challenges Unique to Industrial Facilities

Manufacturing environments carry hazards that generic sprinkler protection was not designed for. These are the challenges we help facility managers solve most often.

01

Process Equipment That Water Cannot Protect

Electrical equipment, flammable liquid processes, and certain enclosed hazards require special hazard suppression rather than standard sprinklers, which have to be specifically engineered around the equipment they protect.

02

Hazard Classification Changing With Production

Adding new equipment, changing materials, or expanding a production line can shift your occupancy from ordinary to extra hazard classification, requiring a fire protection design update to remain compliant.

03

Coordinating Fire Protection With Process Shutdown

When a special hazard system discharges, related process equipment often needs to shut down automatically as part of the response. Without proper interface, suppression can activate without stopping the hazard that caused it.

04

Downtime Impact on Production Schedules

A false discharge or unplanned system fault can halt an entire production line, creating costly downtime. Reliable systems and prompt service response reduce the risk of unplanned disruption.

05

Insurance Requirements for Special Hazards

Commercial property insurers often require specific fire protection measures for hazardous processes, and documentation of those systems is essential for maintaining coverage and favorable premiums.

06

Aging Systems in Older Industrial Buildings

Many manufacturing facilities occupy older buildings with fire protection systems that predate current hazard classifications or equipment. Bringing these up to code often requires a phased modernization plan.

Not sure your current fire protection matches your process hazards? Request a fire protection coverage review.

How We Engineer for Your Process

Industrial fire protection requires engineering matched to the specific hazard your process creates. Here is how we approach factory and manufacturing projects.

Step 01

Process & Hazard Assessment

We review your production process, equipment, and materials to determine hazard classification and special protection requirements.

Step 02

Engineered Fire Protection Design

We design standard sprinkler and special hazard suppression matched to your specific equipment, coordinating process shutdown interfaces where needed.

Step 03

Installation Around Production

Work is scheduled around shift changes and production windows, minimizing disruption to your manufacturing operations.

Step 04

Testing & Documentation

We fully test every system, then provide documentation ready for AHJ, insurance, and internal safety review.

Industrial Fire Protection Engineered Right

Fire protection for a manufacturing process requires engineering discipline beyond a generic commercial approach. We bring that discipline to every industrial project.

Special Hazard System Expertise

We design and install clean agent, CO2, dry chemical, and foam suppression systems engineered for specific industrial process equipment.

Hazard Classification Experience

We correctly classify ordinary and extra hazard occupancies and design fire protection that matches the true risk of your manufacturing process.

NICET Certified Technicians

Our technicians hold NICET certifications, bringing engineering rigor to industrial fire protection design and installation.

Licensed Florida Fire Protection Contractor

We hold current Florida licensing for fire sprinkler and suppression system design, installation, and service, giving your facility a documented, compliant contractor of record.

20+ Years Serving South Florida

We have supported manufacturing and industrial facilities across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties, matching protection to a wide range of processes and hazards.

Certified, Licensed & Trusted

NICET
NICET CertifiedNational Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
FASA
FASA CertifiedFlorida Automatic Fire Alarm Association certified contractor
BASA
BASA CertifiedBurglar & Fire Alarm Association, licensed Florida alarm contractor
ETL
ETL Partner #EF20001077Licensed ETL Partner for fire and security system service

Frequently Asked Questions

What facility managers and safety directors ask us most about fire protection for manufacturing and industrial facilities.

Certain equipment, such as electrical gear, spray booths, dip tanks, and enclosed flammable liquid processes, either cannot be protected by water or would suffer additional damage from it. We assess your specific equipment and process to determine where special hazard suppression like clean agent, CO2, or dry chemical is required.

Possibly. New equipment or materials can change your hazard classification or require special protection specific to that equipment. We review any planned changes against your current fire protection design before installation.

Yes, when properly interfaced. Suppression discharge switches can be wired to automatically shut down related process equipment, cutting power or fuel to the hazard at the same time suppression agent is released.

Yes. We schedule inspection and testing around shift changes and production windows, coordinating access to protected equipment without stopping the line.

Yes. We provide complete design, inspection, and testing documentation formatted to satisfy insurance requirements for special hazard and standard fire protection systems.

Yes. We regularly modernize aging fire protection systems in older industrial buildings using a phased approach that brings the system up to current hazard classification requirements over time.

Fire Protection Built for Your Process.

Whether you are adding equipment, changing your production process, or need a compliance review of your current system, we are ready to help.

  • Free system assessment and consultation
  • Special hazard and standard sprinkler design
  • Response within one business day
  • Serving all of South Florida and statewide

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