Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) systems provide highly sensitive, early warning fire detection by continuously sampling air through a network of pipework. These systems are particularly effective in environments where early detection is critical, access is restricted, or traditional point detection is unsuitable.
Lil Fire delivers specialist ASD services that combine technical expertise, practical experience, and modern digital delivery. Our approach ensures aspirating detection systems are correctly specified, well coordinated, and fully integrated into the wider fire detection and alarm strategy.
We support projects from early strategy through to detailed design, coordination, and construction support, ensuring ASD solutions are robust, compliant, and appropriate to the risk profile of each environment.
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Lil Fire provides technical management and oversight to support the successful delivery of aspirating smoke detection systems throughout the project lifecycle. We work closely with clients, design teams, approving authorities, and contractors to ensure ASD system objectives and performance requirements are clearly defined and effectively managed.
Our involvement typically includes oversight of detection strategy, coordination of responsibilities, review of technical proposals, and support during installation, commissioning, and handover. This structured approach helps manage risk, avoid late stage design changes, and ensure systems perform as intended.
Our ASD design services cover both new build and existing buildings and range from early concept development through to detailed coordinated design. We focus on developing aspirating detection solutions that achieve the required sensitivity, coverage, and response time while remaining practical to install and maintain.
Design development considers detector selection, pipework layout, sampling hole configuration, alarm thresholds, and environmental influences. Our designers work using Autodesk Revit, producing coordinated 3D BIM models that support spatial coordination, routing of pipework, and clear integration with other building services.
Digital delivery allows potential coordination and performance issues to be identified early, supporting efficient installation and long term system reliability.
Lil Fire provides independent ASD consultancy to support informed decision making and technical assurance. We advise on system suitability, feasibility, performance criteria, and compliance, and support the integration of aspirating detection into wider fire alarm and life safety strategies.
Our consultancy services are commonly used on projects involving high value assets, sensitive environments, complex layouts, or enhanced detection requirements. We provide clear, practical advice that balances detection performance, compliance, constructability, and commercial considerations.
Lil Fire is familiar with and experienced in working to a wide range of recognised national and international standards and guidance applicable to aspirating smoke detection systems. Our experience includes UK, European, and international codes of practice, as well as project specific and insurer driven requirements.
This breadth of knowledge allows us to support projects involving complex compliance frameworks, international stakeholders, and environments where enhanced detection performance is required.
We have experience across a wide range of ASD configurations and applications, including:
This experience allows us to advise on the most appropriate aspirating detection solution based on risk profile, environment, occupancy, and operational requirements.
Lil Fire supports businesses, developers, and building owners by providing clear and reliable aspirating smoke detection solutions that protect people, assets, and continuity of operations. We help organisations achieve compliance with applicable fire safety requirements while meeting stakeholder and insurer expectations.
Our role is to reduce technical uncertainty, support early fire detection strategies, and deliver solutions that provide confidence in system performance.
Lil Fire is recognised for its expertise in aspirating smoke detection systems, built on many years of senior level industry experience and involvement in a wide range of technically demanding projects. Our team has supported ASD installations across environments where precision, sensitivity, and reliability are critical.
This depth of experience allows us to deliver practical, well coordinated, and technically robust aspirating smoke detection solutions that clients can rely on.
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Showcasing 25 Years of Industry Experience
Lil Fire has demonstrated a strong understanding of industry standards and best practices. Their consultancy, & BIM design services have been of a high standard, and their approach to collaboration, technical knowledge, and project delivery has been exemplary.
Lil Fire delivered exceptional work on our internal Autodesk Revit Template, and provide continuous design support on our Data Centre projects. Their designs for the Gas Suppression, Low Pressure Water Mist, and Sprinkler systems were accurate, efficient, & compliant.
The quality and output of work from Lil Fire is phenomenal, and we have absolutely no complaints. Their delivery has been consistently precise, reliable, and far exceeding our expectations. Thank you for this, it is a vast improvement over the output we received from previous subcontractors.
