Fire Extinguisher Service
The first thing anyone grabs in a fire had better work.
Extinguishers are the one piece of fire protection your people actually pick up: the first response that keeps a trash-can fire from becoming a sprinkler activation. NFPA 10 gives them their own rhythm: monthly quick checks, annual certified maintenance, six-year internal examinations, and twelve-year hydrostatic tests.
We service extinguishers on-site across Southern California: tags, recharges, hydrostatic testing, and a straight answer when a unit has aged out. We’ll also survey your building’s coverage, checking classes, sizes, and travel distances, so placement passes inspection the first time. Maintain today. Save tomorrow.
What we do
- Annual certified maintenance and tagging per NFPA 10 and CA Title 19
- Recharge after any discharge, full or partial
- Six-year internal maintenance and twelve-year hydrostatic testing
- Placement and coverage surveys: class, size, and travel distance
- New extinguisher supply and mounting for buildings, kitchens, and fleets
- Monthly inspection guidance for your own staff
The required cycle
| Interval | What happens |
|---|---|
| Monthly | Visual check — accessible, charged, sealed (owner or WCFS) |
| Annual | Certified maintenance, inspection, and tagging |
| 6-Year / 12-Year | Internal examination / hydrostatic testing |
What inspections typically find
The most common extinguisher deficiencies in commercial buildings — each one gets a priority tier and a clear correction path on your report.
- Extinguishers past their annual service date — the most common citation we see
- Wrong extinguisher class for the hazard (Class K missing from commercial kitchens)
- Blocked or missing units along required travel distances
- Discharged or depressurized units still hanging on the wall
- Missing monthly check documentation
Why it matters
An expired tag is the fastest way to fail a fire inspection, and a missing or wrong-class extinguisher is the kind of detail that surfaces in liability claims. It’s the cheapest system in your building to keep perfect.
Extinguishers questions, answered
How often do fire extinguishers need to be serviced?
NFPA 10 requires a monthly visual check, which your own staff can perform, annual certified maintenance by a licensed company, a six-year internal examination for most stored-pressure types, and hydrostatic testing every twelve years. California Title 19 mirrors these requirements.
Do you come to our building for extinguisher service?
Yes, all service happens at your building, anywhere in our Southern California service area. For larger portfolios we put every location on one program so all the tags renew on the same cycle.
What extinguisher does a commercial kitchen need?
Commercial kitchens with fryers, griddles, or grills need Class K wet-chemical extinguishers within 30 feet of the cooking appliances, on top of the building’s standard ABC coverage. We verify both during every placement survey.
Put extinguishers on a schedule that defends itself.
One assessment, one calendar, documentation your insurer and fire inspector can actually read.
714-465-8801We respond within one business day — emergencies, immediately.