Sprinkler benefits

Sprinklers can not only protect lives but they can also reduce damage to property in the event of fire and help reduce the overall cost of fire to either the homeowner or the organisation providing the housing

Operation of a sprinkler system will rapidly control a fire, raise the alarm and reduce the rate of production of heat and smoke, allowing time for occupants to escape

Modern residential sprinklers are small, neat and unobtrusive

Generally a system for a new property would be one to two per cent of the total build cost

Sprinklers control/extinguish 99% of fires

Sprinklers control 60% of fires using four sprinkler heads or less

Significant reduction in property loss

Potential for financial benefits arising from insurance premium reduction

Can trade off protection afforded by sprinklers against the need for other fire safety measures