We Maintain Systems We Didn't Install

SPS Technical takes over, inspects, repairs, maintains and upgrades commercial fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms and access control originally installed by any other company, across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the Humber.

No unnecessary lock-in. Flexible contract terms. Open protocol where possible.

Related guides

• Free System Takeover Checklist: what to request from your current provider
• Upgrading a commercial security system

Common situation

Why organisations change maintenance provider

Systems degrade over time when maintenance isn't properly managed. Original installers move on, documentation is lost, compliance certificates lapse, and faults accumulate. When a fire risk assessment or insurance inspection identifies gaps, the question becomes: who can take responsibility and fix it?

SPS Technical specialises in inheriting exactly this situation. We don't require systems to be in perfect condition before we take them on — we assess, report, remediate and maintain from wherever things currently stand.

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the designated Responsible Person for a premises has a legal duty to ensure fire systems are properly maintained and fit for purpose. Where maintenance records are incomplete, compliance certificates have lapsed or systems are not being serviced to BS 5839-1 standards, the Responsible Person carries the liability — not the previous maintenance provider. A structured system takeover establishes a clear line of responsibility from day one and gives the Responsible Person documented, defensible evidence of compliance going forward.

• ✗Annual price increases with no competitive pressure
• ✗Slow response times because there is no risk of losing the contract
• ✗Long contract terms that are difficult to exit
• ✗Higher costs for additions, extensions and fault repairs
• ✗Parts delays because stock is not widely available

Our position on both

SPS Technical works across both. We can take over and maintain closed protocol systems where the existing equipment is sound. And where a system is due for upgrade or extension, we can advise on transitioning to open protocol — often retaining existing wiring to reduce cost — so the client is never tied in again.

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Connected security response

Maintenance that connects to monitoring and mobile response

SPS Technical is the systems division within SPS Security Ltd. For clients who combine technical maintenance with SPS Security keyholding and alarm response, an alarm event can be managed as one joined-up process: monitoring and escalation, mobile attendance, technical diagnosis and engineering support where required.

This is particularly useful when a responder identifies a system fault. Rather than leaving the client to coordinate an unrelated maintenance provider, SPS Security and SPS Technical can work through the same group escalation route. Intruder alarms, CCTV and access control can be maintained and taken over by SPS Technical, while fire detection and alarm work is delivered within the relevant BAFE/SSAIB-certified scope.

One connected route