Fire Hydrant Testing & Inspection in Hertfordshire
🔥 Ensure Your Fire Hydrants Are Ready When It Matters Most
If your property in Hertfordshire has private underground fire hydrants, it is a legal requirement to have them tested annually in line with British Standard BS9990. Regular inspection ensures your hydrants operate correctly in an emergency, allowing the Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service quick and efficient access to water.
Since 1989, the legal responsibility to maintain private fire hydrants has rested with the building owner or occupier—including commercial sites, industrial estates, residential developments, and public-sector properties.
✅ What's Included in Our Fire Hydrant Testing Service?
Our annual fire hydrant inspection and testing service includes a comprehensive assessment of:
- Hydrant water pressure
- Hydrant flow rate (using certified flow meters)
- Hydrant valve and cover condition
- Hydrant pit structure and drainage
- Surrounding ground area
- Fire hydrant identification signs (H-plates)
Each hydrant inspection is followed by a detailed test certificate, complete with:
- Flow and pressure test results
- High-resolution photographs
- Any noted deficiencies or recommendations for remedial action
Testing is ideally carried out between March and November, to avoid freezing conditions that can impact testing accuracy, hydrant usability and avoid any issues with Health & Safety.
🛠 Fire Hydrant Repairs & Enhancements
We're one of the few fire safety companies in the UK that both test and repair private fire hydrants in-house. During the inspection, we can:
- Replace worn or missing parts (e.g. false spindles, hydrant caps, H-plates)
- Paint or re-paint fire hydrant covers in high-visibility yellow
- Install hydrant extension pipes for deep-set fire hydrants (improves fire brigade access)
- Install fire hydrant signage to meet compliance and identification standards
All parts used are fully compliant and sourced from Vernon Morris, the UK's most trusted supplier of fire hydrant testing equipment.
📋 Stay Compliant with Local Fire Authority Requirements
Your fire risk assessment or local fire authority may specify minimum hydrant flow rate standards. Our accurate flow testing will show whether your hydrants meet these requirements—ensuring full compliance and operational readiness.
Note: It is your responsibility to obtain flow rate requirements from your local authority or fire risk assessor.
✅ Competitive Pricing & Multi-Hydrant Discounts
We offer affordable pricing for single hydrant tests and multi-hydrant discounts for sites with several hydrants—ideal for larger premises, business parks, and estates across Hertfordshire.
📝 Request a Quote for Fire Hydrant Testing in Hertfordshire
Ready to ensure your fire hydrants are fully operational, visible, and compliant with fire safety law ?
- Contact us via our online enquiry form
- Call our friendly fire safety team for expert advice on 01462 337037
📍 Prefer a site visit? We're happy to offer a free consultation anywhere in Hertfordshire, including
- St Albans
- Hemel Hempstead
- Watford
- Stevenage
- Welwyn Garden City
- Hitchin & surrounding villages