When you should book a compliance audit
- Before a fire-marshal visit — annual occupancy inspection, complaint follow-up, or post-construction sign-off
- Before an insurance carrier walk-through — renewal inspections often check extinguisher coverage
- Before a lease renewal or new tenant sign-on — landlords increasingly require documented compliance
- After buying or leasing a new property — confirm what you actually inherited
- After a renovation — layout changes can put existing units out of NFPA 10 travel-distance compliance
- If you've already failed an inspection — we'll prep you for the re-inspection and document the corrections
The most common reason businesses fail. It's almost never one big thing. It's three or four small things — a Class K missing in the kitchen, an extinguisher mounted too high in the back hallway, a tag that expired in March, an obstructed access path. We catch all four in one walkthrough.
What we check, room by room
- Coverage map — extinguisher count and rating versus your hazard class and square footage
- Travel distance — every point in the building must be within NFPA 10 reach (75 ft / 50 ft / 30 ft depending on class)
- Type matching — Class K in kitchens, CO₂ near electrical, ABC in general areas
- Mounting height & access — handle no higher than 5 ft, clear approach path, no obstructions
- Signage — "FIRE EXTINGUISHER" signs above each unit visible from a distance
- Tag currency — annual inspection date, hydrostatic test stamp, internal-maintenance dates
- Physical condition — pressure gauge, seals, hose, shell — anything visibly off
- Documentation — written maintenance records on file at the property
What you receive
- A written audit report listing every gap, with code reference (NFPA 10 section, NY State Fire Code where applicable)
- Prioritized action list — what must be fixed before inspection vs. what's a future-year item
- On-the-spot fixes for items we can handle during the visit (re-tagging, recharge, repositioning, signage)
- A quote for anything we can't fix on the visit (new units, hydrostatic testing, major coverage changes)
- A clean inspection-ready paper trail
Why owners and property managers use us for this
Fire-marshal violations don't just hurt — they cascade. A failed inspection can mean:
- Direct fines (hundreds to thousands of dollars depending on jurisdiction and severity)
- Re-inspection fees
- Voided insurance coverage if a fire occurs while non-compliant
- Lease default clauses with commercial landlords
- Bad press with health-department-coordinated visits in restaurants
A compliance audit is the cheapest insurance you'll buy this year.
Already received a violation notice? Send us a photo of it. We'll tell you what it actually means, what needs to happen, and how fast we can be on-site.
Schedule a compliance audit
Call 516-324-8078 or request a quote online. Most audits are completed in a single visit.