Highlights For $0.80 to $7, or just $2 per square foot on average, fire sprinkler system costs are worth the benefit of fire protection for the home’s occupants. The cost to install a sprinkler system ...

The most effective means of combating a fire in a residential occupancy is a properly designed, installed, and maintained fire sprinkler system. These systems use automatic fire sprinklers that ...

According to fire department estimates, it costs between $5 and $7 per square foot to install a sprinkler system, which includes painting, plastering and other unexpected costs. Berkowsky estimated it ...

The local adopted fire and building codes specify when sprinkler systems need to be installed. These codes do not specify the system design, type, or limitations. Most model codes send the user to ...

Nearly every day, firefighters arrive at a house fire, apartment or high-rise fire to find individuals trapped because there weren’t working smoke alarms or fire sprinklers. In many incidents, the ...