Fire systems installation review: industry survey

Closes 4 Aug 2025

Opened 25 Jun 2025

Contact

1300 489 099

building.better@demirs.wa.gov.au

Overview

Building and Energy is reviewing the regulation of certain fire systems installation in Class 2 to 9 buildings in Western Australia. Class 2 to 9 buildings include apartments, public buildings, hotels and commercial and industrial buildings.  This review is based on the national Building Confidence Report.  

The survey seeks information from people who have worked in constructing, installing, testing or maintaining fire systems in Class 2 to 9 buildings. This includes: 

  • fire-fighting water services (fire sprinkler, hydrant and hose reels and pumps and tanks for those systems); 
  • passive fire construction and/or installation (construction or installation of fire rated doors, walls, ceilings, firestopping of all service and other penetrations through walls, floors and ceilings); 
  • fire detection and alarm systems with a fire indicator panel; and
  • emergency lighting and illuminated emergency exit signs.

What is a Class 2 to 9 building?

Class 2 to 9 buildings under the National Construction Code are: 

Class 2: A building containing two or more separate sole-occupancy units. 

Class 3: A residential building or part of a building e.g a boarding house or hostel, hotel, motel or residential care building. 

Class 4: A single dwelling in a Class 5 to 9 building.

Class 5: An office building.

Class 6: A shop selling goods or services to the public.  

Class 7a: A carpark. 

Class 7b: A building for storage of goods for sale by wholesale.

Class 8: A laboratory or factory.

Class 9a: A health-care building.

Class 9b: A public building e.g. library, theatre, school, nightclub, cinema, stadium, or public transport station.

Class 9c: A residential care building.

The survey may take about 20 minutes to complete depending on your level of experience. 

Why your views matter

Your feedback will provide industry insights into the compliance of fire system installation work in Class 2 to 9 buildings in Western Australia. 

Building and Energy will use the survey responses, and other information, to help decide if new regulations are needed and what those regulations should be. 

There is a separate survey for building surveyors.   

Give us your views

Online Survey

Audiences

  • Builder
  • Electrician
  • Engineer
  • Fire System Installer
  • Plumber

Interests

  • Fire Systems Installation