Portable Fire Extinguisher Servicing

🔥 Portable Fire Extinguisher Servicing: Your Quiet Hero in a Fire Emergency

When a fire breaks out, portable fire extinguishers are often your first and only chance to act fast.

They sit quietly in the corner until the day they’re needed — and on that day, if they’re out of date, discharged, or unsuitable for the type of fire, they could fail you completely.

🔍 Why Businesses Often Get This Wrong

At GUARDEX Fire, we regularly do portable fire extinguisher servicing and inspect commercial premises in London, Hillingdon, Heathrow, Greenford, West Drayton, and surrounding areas. What do we find?

• Extinguishers that are expired or discharged

• Units with missing or out-of-date service tags

• The wrong type of extinguisher installed for the business’ specific fire risk

• Lack of training for staff on basic operation

Any one of these can cause you to fail a fire inspection, void insurance coverage, or worse — leave people unprotected in a real fire emergency.

⚖ What UK Fire Law Says About Fire Extinguishers

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and BS 5306-3:2017 standards, businesses must:

✅ Install the correct type and number of extinguishers based on the fire risk
✅ Ensure all extinguishers are serviced annually by a competent professional
✅ Keep a logbook and certification of maintenance
✅ Ensure staff are trained on basic fire extinguisher use

Failure to comply could result in fines, business closure, or prosecution if someone is injured in a fire.

🧯 Types of Fire Extinguishers – Know Your Options

Do you know the difference between a CO2 extinguisher and a foam one? What about dry powder versus water mist?

Each extinguisher is designed for specific types of fires:

• Water: Solid combustibles like wood and paper

• Foam: Class A and B fires — solids and flammable liquids

• CO2: Electrical fires and flammable liquids

• Dry Powder: Versatile but messy — for multiple fire types

• Wet Chemical: Specifically for kitchen fires (Class F)

Using the wrong extinguisher could make a fire worse. That’s why professional guidance is crucial.

✅ GUARDEX Fire: Fire Extinguisher Servicing You Can Trust

We make portable fire extinguisher servicing simple, affordable, and fully compliant. Here’s what we offer:

• 🔎 Full inspection & servicing by BAFE-certified engineers

• 🔄 Replacement of expired, damaged or discharged extinguishers

• 📜 Clear service reports and certificates for your logbook and insurance

• 📍 Advice on placement and which types of extinguishers you really need

• 💬 Plain-English advice — no jargon, no unnecessary upsells

We also work around your hours to minimise disruption.

📞 Book a Free Extinguisher Check Today

Don’t leave your Portable Fire Extinguisher Servicing to chance. If you’re not 100% sure your extinguishers are:

• ✅ In date

• ✅ The right type

• ✅ Properly serviced

• ✅ Logged and certified

Then now’s the time to act. Get in touch with GUARDEX Fire for a no-pressure, friendly compliance check.

👉 Contact us today — or call your local technician and get protected before the next fire risk inspection.