Fire Sprinkler Facts

fire sprinklers cost $1.35 per square foot

Home Fire Sprinklers Provide Affordable, Reliable and Effective Protection for Your Family

Home fire sprinklers can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive on the scene.
Approximately 300 Canadians die in fires each year. Fire sprinklers save lives, reduce property loss and can even help cut homeowner insurance premiums.
Installing both smoke alarms and fire sprinklers reduces the risk of death in a home fire by 82%, relative to having neither.
Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire. 90% of fires are contained by the operation of just one sprinkler head.
On average, home fire sprinklers cost $1.35 per square foot to- On average, home fire sprinklers cost 1%-2% of the total value of the home in new construction.
Home fire sprinklers use only a fraction of the water used by fire department hoses. .
Home fire sprinklers are as reliable as home plumbing systems.
Modern residential sprinklers can be mounted flush with walls or ceilings making them aesthetically pleasing.

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