Intruder Alarm Takeover in Ringwood

A two-storey brick townhouse in Ringwood with a pitched roof, a front garden, and a drive where the rear of a dark vehicle is visible in the foreground.

What We Did Our team at EAC Fire & Security recently carried out a full takeover and servicing of an existing intruder alarm system at a property in Ringwood. During the service, we identified a fault with one of the door-motion sensors and discovered the backup battery had reached the end of it’s service life […]

Fire Safety Upgrade — Westbourne Flats

A three-storey detached house with a Fire Safety Upgrade and a Tom Harris For Sale sign in the garden, a silver car in the drive, and a works van parked in the street.

New Emergency Lighting and Grade D / Category L4 Fire Alarm System Installed After a fire-risk assessment at a converted block of flats in Westbourne, the building owner commissioned us to upgrade the fire-safety provisions in the communal and escape-route areas. The upgrade included: What We Did – Scope of Work Why This Specification Was […]

Intercom Upgrade at Westbourne Flats

Three-storey block of flats at Westbourne Flats with brick and white walls, featuring a front courtyard with a lawn, small shrubs, and a paved path leading to the entrance.

The owners of a block of flats in Westbourne recently asked EAC Fire & Security to upgrade their ageing door-entry / intercom system. The building had an outdated entry panel and older wiring, and residents were requesting a more reliable and contemporary system that improves security, communication, and convenience. Our job was to supply and […]

Access Control Upgrade at Calibre Fitness — Modern Door-Entry Integration

A grey service van with a ladder rack and an EAC logo parked in front of a commercial building for an access control upgrade at Calibre Fitness and RH.

Calibre Fitness recently commissioned EAC Fire & Security to upgrade their building’s access control. The gym had already purchased a new door-entry reader system to integrate with their membership management software, GymMaster. Our team’s task was to install the new reader and door controller, connect the system to the site’s router for online integration, and […]

Professional Door Entry Installation at Salisbury Flats

Exterior view of a brick building with a balcony and a glass entrance door showing a professional door entry installation at Salisbury Flats, located on a street with a pavement and parked cars.

A recent EAC Fire & Security project involved upgrading the door-entry intercom for a block of converted flats in Salisbury. The low-voltage wiring had already been run by another contractor, so our certified engineers focused on completing the system setup. We installed a dedicated fused spur (an isolated, fused power feed) to supply the door-entry […]

Fire Alarm Upgrade – Block of Flats, Poole

Two grey EAC Fire and Security vans parked in a row on a wet residential street during a fire alarm upgrade.

Category L4 Detection & Emergency Lighting Upgrade Following a fire risk assessment at a residential block of flats in Poole, our client asked us to upgrade the communal fire‑detection system. The previous installation was dated (battery‑only detectors) and lacked mains-powered interlinked coverage. To improve safety and bring the system in line with current guidelines, we installed […]

Fire Alarm Extension & Upgrade – HMO, Winchester

A dark grey EAC Fire and Security van parked in front of a brick house for a fire alarm extension and upgrade.

Additional detection installed to meet bedroom coverage, with replacement of outdated devices The client has acquired a house for conversion into an HMO in Winchester. Although there were existing fire alarms installed in communal areas, none of the bedrooms had dedicated detection. We therefore undertook the following: Why This Was Necessary Works Completed Outcome & […]

Fire Alarm System Upgrade – HMO, Bournemouth

View from the top of carpeted stairs looking down towards a landing with a window, a wooden door, and fire alarm system upgrade signage on the wall.

New Grade A / Category L3 Fire Alarm System Installed We recently carried out a comprehensive fire alarm system upgrade at a multi‑occupancy HMO building in Bournemouth. The goal was to replace the older system with a fully compliant Grade A fire alarm installation, configured to Category L3 coverage under BS 5839‑1 — ensuring life‑safety protection across all escape […]

Fire Alarm Services at Red Kite, Three Legged Cross

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Two Unit Visits — Fire Alarm Fault Resolution and Backup Battery Replacements Unit 1 On our first visit to the RedKite site, the fire alarm system reported a fault within Zone 3. This area was under refurbishment and had been exposed to weather. On investigation we found: We replaced the call point and smoke detector while on‑site, […]

Safety Edge Installation at Block of Flats, Bournemouth

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New Safety‑Edges Fitted Under Gate Leaves to Address Reducing Gap At a residential block of flats in Bournemouth, the automatic entrance gates were found to pose a reducing gap hazard underneath the leaves. To mitigate this risk, we supplied and installed two safety‑edges on the bottom of each gate leaf — one on each side […]