Fire Sprinkler
Few fire protection contractors understand the nuances of fire sprinkler systems like we do. Harnessing our extensive fire experience, we specialize in the design, installation and maintenance of practically every fire sprinkler system available. From complex deluge systems for high hazard areas to state-of-the-art preaction systems for minimizing water damage, to the most common of wet pipe systems—you can trust Ahern to do the job right the first time.
Installation &Service
With Ahern as your fire protection systems installer, you’re partnering with a team of code experts looking out for your safety, schedule, and budget. From initial design and prefabrication to installation, testing, and final turnover, we’ll ensure your systems follow code requirements and are properly designed to meet your facility needs.
We service all types of sprinkler systems in all sorts of facilities. Our sprinkler inspectors undergo a minimum of 720 hours of coursework and 9,500 hours of on-the-job training prior to performing any inspections. This ensures they carry the code and system knowledge needed to keep your systems functioning properly.
Since 2017, Ahern has completed over 300 fire sprinkler projects in healthcare facilities.
- Ankeny, IA
- Project completed on-time
- 15 years of industry experience
- Omaha, NE
- Ahern’s office team averaged 15 years of industry experience
- No OSHA recordables
- Grimes, IA
- The project was completed within the original estimate
- Ahern’s design was approved on the first submission and no warranty rework was needed
- Omaha, NE
- No warranty rework required
- Ahern’s field crew averaged 15 years of experience
- Grimes, IA
- 100% on-time completion
- No warranty rework
- All of office staff is industry certified
- Brownsville, WI
- 4 certified crew members
- Zero charge orders issued
- Completed the project on time
- Grimes, IA
- The project was completed within the original estimate
- No issues or problems came up during the project
- Plattsmouth, NE
- No warranty rework
- The project’s field crew have an average of 6 years of experience
- Waco, TX
- Ahern's office staff averaged 11 years of experience
- All designs were approved on the first submission
- Appleton, WI
- Design approved on first submission
- Project completed within estimated budget
- Madison, WI
- Project completed three months ahead of schedule
- The field crew held an average of 12 years of experience
- Pleasant Prairie, WI
- Project completed one month ahead of schedule
- Zero lost-time injuries
- Project teams averaged 10 years of industry experience
- Madison, WI
- Ahern’s field crew averaged more than 10 years of experience
- LEED Silver Certified
- Fond du Lac, WI
- Estimated Energy Savings: 25% or $21,000 per year
- No OSHA recordables
- Lincoln, NE
- On-time completion
- All work was completed within the original estimate
- No warranty rework
- Omaha, NE
- 100% on-time completion
- Ahern's team caught and corrected 12 system interferences prior to installation
- St. Louis, MO
- No warranty rework
- Final costs were within 1.1% of our original estimate
- Des Moines, IA
- Ahern’s field and office teams both averaged 12 years of industry experience
- The final project cost was within our estimate
- St. Louis, MO
- Both field and office project teams averaged over 10 years of experience
- All work was completed on time
- O’Fallon, MO
- Our project team averaged 9 years of experience
- All designs were approved on the first submission, and required no rework
- Clayton, MO
- This project's 4 office members averaged 12 years of experience
- 100% on-time completion
- Wisconsin Dells, WI
- The project was completed with no warranty rework
- 100% of the field crew and office staff members were industry certified or licensed
- Wisconsin Dells, WI
- No warranty rework
- All work was completed within 1% of our original estimate
- Fenton, MO
- Our design was approved by regulatory authorities on the first submission
- On-time completion
- Omaha, NE
- 100% of the office staff held industry certifications
- All of Ahern's designs were approved on the first submission
- Grimes, IA
- 100% of the project team held industry certifications
- Ahern met its original estimate
A deluge sprinkler system refers to open sprinkler heads attached to system piping. The system is activated through a separate detection system. Following system activation, water will discharge from all sprinkler heads. Deluge systems are installed to protection high-hazard areas, such as aircraft hangers.
Dry pipe fire sprinkler systems refer to sprinkler heads attached to piping containing a gas (nitrogen or air) under pressure. Following system activation, the gas will be expelled and allow water to travel through the system piping to the affected areas and control fire growth. Dry pipe sprinkler systems are commonly installed in areas subject to freezing temperatures.
Fire pumps are utilized to boost the water pressure for use with sprinkler systems.
Preaction sprinkler systems refer to sprinkler heads attached to piping containing a gas (nitrogen or air) under pressure with a separate detection system. Since two trigger conditions need to occur before activation, this type of system is used when water damage from false system activation could cause significant or non-repairable property damage.
Piping installed on private property that supplies sprinkler systems, private tanks, or private fire hydrants. This piping may or may not be buried underground.
The Quell Design Method was created to protect cold storage warehouses. This method is desirable to these facilities because it eliminates the need for in-rack fire sprinklers.
Standpipe systems are an arrangement of piping that supply fire hose connections installed in high-rise buildings.
Wet pipe fire sprinkler systems are the most common type of fire protection system. Wet pipe refers to sprinkler heads attached to piping containing water, that when activated will immediately begin to control fire growth. Contrary to movie depictions, fire sprinklers for these systems do not all activate simultaneously; only sprinklers covering a high heat area will activate.
In 2021, we have completed over 23,500 sprinkler inspections.
