BROOKLYN, NY — Ace Fire Protection, an FDNY-approved fire safety equipment company based in Brooklyn, has issued guidance this week for developers, contractors, and property managers on planning fire extinguisher placement during new construction and renovation projects across the borough. The guidance addresses how fire extinguisher services should be incorporated into project timelines before occupancy inspections are scheduled, rather than treated as a final walkthrough item. The announcement responds to steady construction and renovation activity in Brooklyn that continues to require close coordination with fire code officials.
According to the guidance, extinguisher type, quantity, and mounting location must correspond to the occupancy classification and square footage of each floor, factors that are determined by standards set through the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 10 code for portable fire extinguishers. Ace Fire Protection notes that placement decisions made during framing and layout stages, rather than after walls and fixtures are completed, reduce the likelihood of extinguishers being installed in locations that later require relocation to meet accessibility and visibility rules.
The company also points to coordination between general contractors, architects, and fire safety vendors as a recurring gap on active job sites. Ace Fire Protection recommends that project managers schedule a fire safety equipment review alongside other pre-certificate of occupancy inspections and retain documentation of extinguisher placement for FDNY records. The company, which holds Department of Transportation licensing for hydrostatic testing and maintains current FDNY approval, offers on-site evaluations to determine placement needs before final inspection dates are set.
“Contractors frequently reach out to us after a project has already failed an inspection because extinguisher placement wasn’t addressed early enough,” said Jack Shammah, Owner of Ace Fire Protection. “Building fire extinguisher services into the construction schedule from the start avoids that kind of delay and keeps the project moving toward occupancy.”
About Ace Fire Protection: Ace Fire Protection is a family-owned fire safety equipment company based in Brooklyn, New York, serving all five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, and the broader tri-state area. The company is approved by the Fire Department of New York, licensed by the Department of Transportation for hydrostatic testing, and provides inspection, maintenance, sales, and compliance services for fire extinguishers to commercial, residential, educational, and industrial clients.
Developers, general contractors, and property managers planning new construction or renovation projects in Brooklyn that require fire extinguisher placement review can review Ace Fire Protection's compliance guidance and service options at Ace Fire Protection - Fire Extinguisher Services.
Ace Fire Protection
119 Hausman St., Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 608-6428
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