Access to private units
Servicing devices inside apartments requires resident coordination. Visits are notified in advance and scheduled in blocks to reduce repeat visits.
Sector · Apartments
Fire & Life Safety for Apartment Developments
Apartment developments mix private homes with shared escape routes, and the management company carries the compliance obligation for the common areas. ADS Group installs and maintains fire detection and emergency lighting in residential developments, with records formatted for management company and agent reporting.
What makes apartments different
Common area responsibility
The management company is responsible for the common areas and needs certification and service records it can present to owners and insurers.
Sleeping residents
Detection coverage, audibility and clearly lit stairwells and corridors are central in a building where people sleep.
Ageing installations
Older developments often run systems with incomplete records. An inspection establishes the current condition before a maintenance agreement starts.
Systems usually relevant in this sector
- Addressable fire detection across common areas, corridors and stairwells
- Emergency lighting and exit signage on escape routes and stairwells
- Portable extinguishers in common areas and plant rooms
- CCTV covering entrances, bin stores and car parking
- Access control and intruder detection for shared facilities
Servicing and maintenance
- Scheduled servicing with resident notice for in-apartment access
- Certification and reporting formatted for management company records
- Takeover and inspection of systems with incomplete documentation
- 24/7 emergency callout
Case study
AK Property Management, Glaunsharoon, Donnybrook
Fire detection and emergency lighting across a premium residential development at 21 Glaunsharoon, Eglinton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Scope of works
- Addressable fire detection across common areas and apartments
- Emergency lighting on escape routes and stairwells
- Full certification on completion
- Ongoing maintenance contract for the management company
A residential life safety platform built around the obligations of the management company and the safety of every resident.
Frequently asked questions
- Who arranges fire alarm maintenance in an apartment block?
- For the common areas this normally sits with the owners' management company, usually acting through a managing agent. We contract with the management company and issue the records it needs to hold.
- How is access to individual apartments handled?
- Visits are notified to residents in advance and grouped so devices inside units can be tested with as few repeat visits as possible.
- Can you take over a system with missing paperwork?
- Yes. We inspect the existing installation, report on its condition and any non-conformances, then bring it onto a maintenance agreement.
Have a question about your own building? Talk to our team or read our fire safety compliance guide for Irish buildings.