Keep Your Kitchen Open & Compliant

When ownership changes, it is a good idea to verify the current service status and condition of the kitchen fire suppression system and extinguishers, especially if maintenance records are incomplete. SOS Fire Services can inspect the equipment and identify any service or compliance issues that need attention.

SOS Fire Services provides rapid response for commercial fire code violations. Send us a copy or photo of the violation notice so we can review the cited items, determine the required work and schedule the appropriate inspection or repair service.

Yes. SOS Fire Services provides pre-inspection fire safety evaluations for restaurants and commercial kitchens. We can review fire extinguishers and kitchen fire suppression equipment, identify potential deficiencies and recommend corrections before your scheduled fire department inspection.

SOS Fire Services designs and installs commercial kitchen fire suppression systems for new restaurants and restaurant build-outs throughout Southern California. We service and install major system brands and can assist with the fire protection portion of your project from design and installation through testing and certification.

SOS Fire Services can inspect the existing commercial kitchen fire suppression system, extinguishers and available service records to determine their current condition and identify overdue maintenance or deficiencies. This is especially helpful when taking over an existing restaurant where the previous service history is unclear.

Commercial kitchen hood suppression systems require semi-annual (every 6 months) inspections per NFPA 96. We file the required reports with the fire marshal and provide certification tags.

By law (NFPA 96 & Title 19), commercial kitchen systems must be inspected and tagged semi-annually (every 6 months) by a licensed technician.

We offer 24-hour emergency response for fire code violations. We'll inspect your systems, make necessary repairs, and provide documentation to satisfy the fire department and fire marshal.

UL-300 is the modern safety standard for kitchen fire suppression. Older systems ('dry chem') can't handle the high heat of vegetable oils used in modern fryers. If your system was installed before 1994, it likely needs an upgrade to meet insurance and fire marshal codes.

Yes, we're authorized to service Ansul, Pyro-Chem, Buckeye, and CaptiveAire systems. We can also perform UL 300 upgrades on older systems.

Absolutely. We schedule inspections during off-peak hours and can service multiple locations in a single visit to minimize disruption to your operations.

Every 6 months. Fusible links are the heat sensors that trigger your system. Over time, grease buildup and heat fatigue weaken them, which is why replacement during your semi-annual inspection is mandatory.