https://firerental.co.uk/blog Practical guidance on construction site fire safety, temporary and wireless fire alarm hire, and fire points. en-gb Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://firerental.co.uk/blog/fire-alarm-requirements-scaffolded-sites https://firerental.co.uk/blog/fire-alarm-requirements-scaffolded-sites Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Compliance What UK guidance asks for on a scaffolded site: where fire alarm points go, why sheeting changes the answer, escape routes, and hot works on the lifts. https://firerental.co.uk/blog/temporary-fire-alarm-hire-cost https://firerental.co.uk/blog/temporary-fire-alarm-hire-cost Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Costs What sets the weekly price of temporary fire alarm hire on a construction site, what a quote should include, and the costs that are easy to miss. https://firerental.co.uk/blog/how-many-fire-points-construction-site https://firerental.co.uk/blog/how-many-fire-points-construction-site Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Planning guide How to work out the number of fire points on a UK construction site, using the HSG168 200 m² ratio and the BS 5306-8 30 metre limit, with worked examples. https://firerental.co.uk/blog/standalone-vs-radio-linked-fire-alarms https://firerental.co.uk/blog/standalone-vs-radio-linked-fire-alarms Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Comparison Standalone or wireless (radio linked) site fire alarms? What HSG168 expects, a simple audibility test that settles it, and when standalone is still enough. https://firerental.co.uk/blog/temporary-fire-alarm-hire-construction-sites https://firerental.co.uk/blog/temporary-fire-alarm-hire-construction-sites Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Buyer's guide What temporary fire alarm hire covers, how many fire points you need, what drives the price, and how to specify standalone or wireless for your site. https://firerental.co.uk/blog/wireless-fire-alarm-hire-vs-buying https://firerental.co.uk/blog/wireless-fire-alarm-hire-vs-buying Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Comparison A costed comparison of hiring and buying wireless construction site fire alarms, covering total cost of ownership, servicing, compliance risk and break-even.