Apr
2
Should A Home Fire Sprinkler System Be A Part Of Your Basement Remodel?
Filed Under Basement Remodel
If you are in the process of remodeling or finishing your basement, you’ve already started weighing in on the costs. Finishing work, carpet and flooring materials, paint colors, decorating options – it all takes time and money. But what about protecting your investment from its inception? What about installing a home fire sprinkler system as a part of your finishing process?
The average hardware costs of a home fire sprinkler system runs anywhere from $2 to $10 per square foot, or about the same cost as hardwood or carpeting for your floors. Yet because laws do not require the use of residential sprinkler systems, very few homes have it installed. Even though most fatalities occur in single family residences.
Also, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) continually shows that average loss is considerably less in buildings with sprinkler systems – almost 5 times less as a national average. A sprinkler system can begin putting out the fire almost as soon as it starts, which helps contain the damage to one location. Compare that to waiting minutes for a call to be placed to the fire station, and fire personnel to respond to the fire and begin procedures.
So, if you’re planning a remodel, what are your thoughts? Is a home fire sprinkler system worth the price to help you protect your investment?
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