Most buildings have fire protection in place. Very few have all of it compliant, documented and inspection-ready at the same time. Altrafire helps South African businesses get — and stay — compliant across every fire protection system their building requires.
A building can have fire extinguishers on every floor, a fire alarm on the ceiling, and an escape plan on the wall — and still fail an inspection across three or four systems. Compliance is not about having the equipment. It's about having the right equipment, correctly maintained, properly documented, and legally certified. That's a much smaller group of buildings.
Book a Free Check to Find Out →Each section below routes you to the right service page or compliance guide. Not sure where to start? The free compliance check covers all eight systems in one visit.
Not sure where your building stands? Our free compliance check covers all eight fire protection systems in one visit — fire detection, extinguishers, hose reels, hydrants, suppression, ventilation, fire doors and escape plans. Written report within 48 hours.
Book Your Free Check →The free compliance check is the fastest way to understand your building's full fire compliance picture before a DOL inspector, fire brigade official or insurer asks questions you can't answer. One visit. Written findings. No obligation.
Panel in fault, false alarms, no service certificate, or a new system needed. SAQCC-registered technicians. Servicing certificates issued after every visit.
Annual servicing of fire extinguishers, hose reels and above-ground hydrants. SANS-compliant labels, written service records and next-due reminders after every visit.
A printed floor plan is not a SANS 23601 escape plan. Every workplace with 10+ employees needs correctly designed, printed and installed escape plans — or risks fines and site closures.
Understand what SANS 10400-T legally requires for your building, what DOL and fire brigade inspectors look for, and what happens when they find non-compliance.
SANS 10400-T sets the national baseline. Your local municipality may impose additional requirements through its fire prevention bylaws. View our municipal bylaw reference →
Plain-language guides to the SANS standards and legislation that govern fire compliance for South African buildings. Written for building owners and facilities managers, not lawyers.
The national standard that defines which fire protection systems are legally required for every building type and occupancy class in South Africa.
Read the guide →Most fire alarm systems in South Africa are operating without a declared category and with overdue service records. Here's what the standard actually requires.
Read the guide →Annual servicing, registered competent persons, overhaul intervals and the documentation that protects you when an inspector or insurer asks for proof.
Read the guide →Most escape plans displayed in South African buildings fail the mandatory colour coding, sizing, orientation or placement requirements of SANS 23601:2010.
Read the guide →What a Department of Labour or fire brigade official checks, what findings typically lead to prohibition notices, and how to be ready before they arrive.
Read the guide →Fire compliance in South Africa has a documentation problem. Most non-compliances that are found at inspection are not because the equipment isn't there — they're because the right people didn't do the right work and leave the right records behind.
Our fire detection technicians are registered with the South African Qualifications and Certification Committee for fire detection — the nationally recognised registration body for SANS 10139 work.
saqccfire.co.za ↗Fire extinguisher, hose reel and hydrant servicing is carried out by or under direct supervision of registered competent persons as required by SANS 1475-1 §5.3.
SANS 1475-1 §5.3Service records, compliance certificates, and inspection reports provided after every visit — the documentation that protects you when an inspector, insurer or incident demands proof.
SANS 10139 §12.2.3.2(p) · SANS 1475-1 §5.4.2All work is performed to the current SANS standards — not international approximations. The SANS versions are the legally enforceable standards in South Africa and that's what we work to.
SANS 10400-T · SANS 10139:2021 · SANS 1475 · SANS 23601We operate across South Africa — Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and beyond. For large or multi-site organisations, we coordinate service schedules and documentation centrally.
Nationwide · Multi-site capabilityThe Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa (FPASA) is the recognised industry body for fire protection in South Africa. Our work aligns with FPASA member standards and best practice.
fpasa.co.za ↗Tell us about your building and what you're concerned about. We'll point you in the right direction — whether that's a free compliance check, a service quote, or a specific technical question.
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DOL inspectors and fire brigade officials don't book ahead. The fastest way to know exactly where your building stands — before they arrive — is a free compliance check.
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