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Commercial fire and security system maintenance
Maintenance and compliance

Fire and Security Maintenance: Planned Visits, Repairs and Compliance Under One Contract

Structured maintenance for fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms and access control, covering planned visits, fault callout, compliance certificates, asset registers and multi-site reporting across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber.

At a glance

What does a fire and security maintenance contract include?

A fire and security maintenance contract covers planned preventative visits, testing to the relevant British Standards, compliance records and fault response for fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms and access control. SPS Technical maintains more than 1,750 systems across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber and carries out more than 2,850 scheduled service visits a year, with 25 engineers across the SPS Group.

Systems maintained
1,750+ fire and security systems
Service visits
2,850+ scheduled visits a year
Engineers
25 across the SPS Group technical engineering resource
Records
Compliance certificates and service records after each visit
Accreditation
BAFE SP203-1 (fire) and SSAIB (security systems)
Coverage
Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber
Offices
Hull head office, Grimsby and Lincoln, with a Sheffield office for South Yorkshire

Our record

Maintenance you can check

From our BAFE and SSAIB maintenance and callout records. Figures include TESS, part of SPS.

Fire alarms

500+
Systems maintained
1,000+
Service visits a year, 100% on time
400+
Callouts a year
~1h 10m
Average callout response

Intruder, CCTV and access control

1,250+
Systems maintained
1,800+
Service visits a year, 100% on time
400+
Callouts a year
~2 hours
Average callout response

Plus optional hourly remote CCTV health checks between visits.

Why it matters

Maintenance keeps systems compliant, insured and operational

Fire, intruder, CCTV and access control systems require regular maintenance to remain compliant with BS and insurance standards. Without it, insurers can void cover, fire risk assessments will identify gaps, and systems silently degrade until they fail at the worst possible moment.

SPS Technical structures maintenance as a primary service — not an add-on. Every system we install, commission or take over moves into a planned maintenance programme with documented visits, compliance certificates and remedial reporting. From our Hull head office and regional coverage, we deliver maintenance programmes across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber, including Doncaster, Leeds, Wakefield and Barnsley.

BAFE SP203-1BS 5839-1SSAIB CompliantISO 9001

Multi-Site Maintenance Contracts

Property managers, FM companies and multi-site businesses benefit from a single maintenance contract covering fire, CCTV, intruder and access control across all premises — with unified reporting and one account manager.

One contract, all system types, all sites
Consolidated compliance reporting
Single point of contact for all maintenance
Consistent standards across the estate

Evidence-led maintenance

A maintenance visit becomes a documented compliance record.

The work does not stop when the engineer leaves. Inspection, test results, remedials and service evidence form a traceable maintenance history.

01

Inspect

Engineer checks devices, operation and system condition.

02

Test

Results are recorded against the maintained system and service scope.

03

Remediate

Faults and recommendations are identified, prioritised and tracked.

04

Document

Visit records and compliance evidence are issued and retained digitally.

05

Compliant record

A clear service history supports audits, insurers and ongoing planning.

What we provide

Full Maintenance & Compliance Service

Expand each section to see what's included. Click any heading to learn more.

Digital Service Management

How we manage planned and reactive work digitally

SPS Technical engineers deliver the work. AlarmMaster Pro supports scheduling, records and compliance. SPS Security Ltd provides the certified management system and wider group resilience.

12+

Competent Fire Alarm Engineers

100%

Digital Service Records

24/7

Emergency Support

BAFE

Managed Processes

Planned maintenance visit workflow — select a step

Select a step above to see what happens during that stage of the visit.

SPS Technical engineers

Engineers deliver the work on-site — planned maintenance, reactive repairs, inspection and certification.

AlarmMaster Pro by Asolvi

Specialist fire & security service-management software, supplied by Asolvi. Supports scheduling, records and compliance — SPS does not own or develop the platform.

SPS Security Ltd

The certified management system — BAFE SP203-1 and ISO 9001:2015 — and wider group resilience sit with SPS Security Ltd, of which SPS Technical is a trading division.

What the system manages

Every maintenance visit is captured in a structured digital record — so a single site or a multi-site estate has consistent, auditable history.

Planned maintenance scheduling
Reactive job management
Engineer mobile working
Asset and service history
Inspection records
Photographs and supporting evidence
Digital service reports and certificates
Remedial-action tracking
Contract and compliance reporting
Consistent records across single-site and multi-site contracts

Digital service delivery supported by specialist fire & security service management software (AlarmMaster Pro by Asolvi). SPS Technical engineers deliver the work under the certified management systems of SPS Security Ltd.

Illustration shown for demonstration purposes. Customer, site and engineer details are fictional. AlarmMaster Pro is supplied by Asolvi; SPS does not own or develop the platform.

Compliance monitoring and system health management

Real-Time Compliance Monitoring

Our digital platforms give you complete visibility into your fire and security system compliance status. Monitor device health, track maintenance schedules, and access compliance certificates whenever you need them.

  • AlarmMaster asset register and service tracking
  • Remote CCTV health monitoring
  • Real-time compliance status dashboard
  • Digital certificate storage and retrieval
  • Automated maintenance schedule reminders
  • Performance analytics and health reports

System Transformation

From Legacy Chaos to Compliant Order

See how SPS Technical transforms messy, undocumented legacy systems into organised, fully compliant setups ready for insurance and regulatory audits.

Legacy Systems: Undocumented & At Risk

Tangled, poorly labeled wiring with no schematic documentation
No maintenance history or compliance certificates
Unknown device locations and system configuration
Failed components discovered during insurance claims
No audit trail for regulatory compliance checks
Vendor lock-in with discontinued equipment
Insurers unable to validate system specification

Who we maintain for

Maintenance across all commercial sectors

Commercial offices & business parks
Schools, academies & colleges
Industrial & manufacturing sites
Retail premises & shopping centres
Property managers & FM companies
Public sector & healthcare buildings
Free Tool

Check Your Compliance Due Dates

Select your system type and date of last maintenance visit to see when your next visit is due and whether your system may be approaching or past its recommended service interval.

Takes 2 minutes — no account needed

Free Self-Assessment

System Health Self-Assessment

Answer 10 questions about your fire and security systems to get a broad indication of your maintenance and compliance status.

Takes 2–3 minutes — indicative only

Need someone to respond when it activates?

SPS Security, our sister company, provides key holding, 24/7 alarm response, mobile patrols and guarding, so the same group maintains your system and sends an officer.

Regional coverage

fire and security maintenance contracts across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber

SPS Technical supports commercial and public-sector sites from our Hull head office and regional offices in Grimsby, Lincoln and Sheffield, with planned coverage across the wider region.

Planning an upgrade?

Repair, upgrade or replace?

Our 2026 guide explains how repeated faults, call-outs, ageing proprietary equipment and whole-life cost can help determine whether to retain, upgrade or replace an existing system.

Read the commercial security system upgrade guide

Standards that apply

The standards behind maintenance

The British Standards and laws we work to, in plain English. Each one links to a summary page with the current edition and the official source.

Got a question about maintenance?

Ask the Standards Library. Answers come only from our library and quote their sources.

Full resource library →

Try one of these:

Answers come only from our standards library and quote their sources. They are general guidance, not advice for a specific building, and are produced automatically, so check the source before relying on them. Please don't include names or personal details in your question.

Editions checked 12 October 2026 by the SPS Technical team.

FAQs

Maintenance questions

Fire alarms at least every six months under BS 5839-1. Intruder alarms at least once a year, and usually twice a year when monitored. CCTV and access control at least once a year. We schedule every visit and remind you when it is due.

A service record and, for fire alarms and certified security systems, a compliance certificate. Faults found are reported with a quote to fix them.

Yes. We audit them first, report anything that needs fixing, and then maintain them, whoever installed them.

Yes. Maintenance customers can reach our duty engineer out of hours for system faults.

We record it, write to you to say the service is outstanding and keep trying to rebook, so you always have a record of what happened.

Request a maintenance contract quote

Single-site or portfolio-wide, covering any mix of fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms and access control.

Accreditations

Why trust SPS Technical

Independently certified, working to British Standards. Check every accreditation on the official register.

SSAIB

Registration HUMB018

Intruder alarms to PD 6662, CCTV to SSAIB Code of Practice SS2003, access control to SS2002, and fire alarm systems

Verify at ssaib.org

BAFE SP203-1

Certificate 104302 · Organisation ID 303286

Fire alarm design, installation, commissioning and maintenance to BS 5839-1

Verify at bafe.org.uk

ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

1208-QMS-001 · 1208-EMS-001

Quality and environmental management, certified by Alcumus ISOQAR. ISO 9001 held since 1997

Safety and procurement

CHAS-0004703 · Constructionline 92018 · SafeContractor PE5040

SSIP health and safety approval, procurement registration and Paxton Gold Installer status

Police-response intruder alarms

For intruder alarms, SPS Technical is an approved installer of police-response systems with the following forces, so your intruder alarm can be issued a police Unique Reference Number (URN) under the NPCC Police Requirements for Security Systems.

  • Humberside Police
  • Lincolnshire Police
  • North Yorkshire Police
  • South Yorkshire Police
  • West Yorkshire Police
  • Nottinghamshire Police
  • Derbyshire Constabulary
  • Greater Manchester Police

Police approval applies to intruder alarms only.

Since 1992

Established in Hull

1,750+

Systems maintained

2,850+

Scheduled service visits a year

4

Regional offices: Hull, Grimsby, Lincoln, Sheffield

Trusted across universities, NHS and healthcare, local authorities, schools and academy trusts, logistics and industrial sites, transport, and stadiums and venues.

Reviewed by the SPS Technical team · Last updated October 2026

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