Liberty Fire Protection

What Liberty Fire Protection does

Liberty Fire Protection is a privately held, for-profit fire protection services firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Rosharon, Texas. Per the firmographic record, it employs 11-50 people and offers fire alarm installation, inspection, and 24/7 monitoring services with a stated focus on NFPA compliance. Aggregated source material also references a closely associated Houston-area operator (Thompson Safety, headquartered at 6615 Gant Road, Houston, TX 77066) offering a materially overlapping and broader service portfolio; this analysis treats the two as part of a single operating footprint given the shared service lines, branding, and customer base in Greater Houston.

The combined service portfolio spans the full fire-protection value chain: fire extinguisher, fire sprinkler, fire alarm, alarm monitoring, fire suppression, special hazard/paint booth suppression, emergency lighting, backflow assembly testing, fire hydrant and hose, and marine fire protection services. Adjacent workplace-safety offerings include first aid supplies, eyewash stations, AEDs, PPE, and a six-category instructor-led training practice covering First Aid/CPR/AED, fire extinguisher, forklift, workplace violence, and emergency preparedness. Underlying technology is conventional trade-services tooling—inspection workflows, 24/7 alarm monitoring systems, and an eCommerce storefront (store.thompson-safety.com)—combined with a self-serve customer portal (Thompson Onuptick) for account management and inspection-report delivery. Founder and Vice President John McDowell is the named operating leader.

Revenue mechanics mix recurring multi-year inspection, maintenance, and monitoring contracts with one-time equipment sales and professional-services training revenue, with custom quote-based pricing and no public rate card. Customers are commercial and industrial businesses across the Greater Houston metropolitan area, acquired through a sales-led motion with direct field-service delivery, a website and social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram), phone/email inquiry, and an eCommerce channel. Customer concentration is implicitly low given the horizontal, SMB-focused segmentation, though no specific customer logos are disclosed.

Name

Liberty Fire Protection

Legal name

Thompson Safety

Website

https://libertyfireprotection.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liberty Fire Protection is a Rosharon, Texas-based fire protection services firm offering fire alarm installation, inspection, and 24/7 monitoring alongside broader NFPA-compliant fire-protection and workplace-safety services to commercial and industrial businesses across the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162), Building Inspection Services (541350)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm Systems (Design/Install/Service/Monitoring) (BPABAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Monitoring & Dispatch (BPAKAFAC), Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC)

Keywords

• Fire alarm installation
• Fire alarm monitoring
• NFPA compliance inspection
• Commercial fire protection
• Alarm system maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosharon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Services: Recurring service revenue from inspection, maintenance, and compliance support for fire protection equipment including fire extinguishers, sprinklers, alarms, and suppression systems. Services include ongoing maintenance contracts and certification services.
2. Safety Equipment Sales: One-time product sales of fire protection equipment, first aid supplies, safety PPE, eyewash stations, AEDs, and emergency lighting. Equipment includes fire hydrants, hoses, and marine fire protection systems.
3. Safety Training Services: Professional training services including instructor-led courses for first aid, CPR, AED, fire extinguisher use, forklift training, workplace violence preparedness, and emergency preparedness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Liberty Fire Protection, Inc. installs, inspects, and monitors fire alarm systems for commercial and industrial customers to ensure ongoing NFPA compliance. Services include fire alarm system installation, recurring inspection and maintenance, and 24/7 alarm monitoring and notification for facilities across the Greater Houston metropolitan area.

Product overview

Thompson Safety offers a comprehensive portfolio of fire protection and workplace safety services for commercial and industrial businesses. The company's fire protection offerings include fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, fire sprinklers, backflow assembly testing, fire alarms, alarm monitoring systems, fire suppression systems, special hazard/paint booth suppression, fire hydrants & hoses, and marine fire protection. Safety services include first aid supplies, eyewash stations, defibrillators (AEDs), safety & PPE supplies, and safety training programs covering instructor-led courses, first aid/CPR/AED certification, fire extinguisher training, forklift training, workplace violence prevention, and emergency preparedness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Alarm Installation and Service
• Alarm Monitoring Systems
• Fire Alarm Inspection and NFPA Compliance

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Fire Protection: Division of Cintas Corporation providing fire extinguisher, sprinkler, alarm, and suppression inspection and service. Comparable offering to Liberty Fire Protection but bundled within Cintas's broader uniform, first aid, and facility services platform and operating across the entire US.
• ADT Commercial: Commercial fire alarm and security systems division of ADT Inc., offering design, installation, monitoring, and inspection of fire alarm systems at national scale. Competes with LFP for commercial fire alarm monitoring and inspection contracts, particularly multi-site enterprise customers.
• APi Group: Public safety, security, and specialty services conglomerate (NYSE: APG) with a substantial fire suppression and alarm services segment. Comparable because it competes in the same fire alarm inspection, monitoring, and installation services LFP provides, but at national scale across many service lines.

Direct peers

• VFS Fire & Security Services: Fire and life safety services provider delivering fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and inspection services to commercial and industrial customers. Comparable service mix and customer segments to Liberty Fire Protection, operating across multiple US regions.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Privately held fire protection and security services company offering fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, extinguisher, and monitoring services across the Midwest and South. Closely aligned with LFP's full-lifecycle service model and SMB/mid-market customer focus.
• Sciens Building Solutions: National fire and life safety services provider focused on fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and integrated security systems for commercial properties. Directly comparable to LFP in service mix (install/inspect/monitor) with a multi-regional but private growth-by-acquisition model.
• Thompson Safety: Houston-based fire protection, first aid, and workplace safety services provider with a nearly identical service portfolio (fire extinguishers, alarms, sprinklers, monitoring, training) and overlapping service area. Likely a direct competitor or affiliated entity based on the URL/brand overlap visible in the provided data.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: Largest private fire and life safety services platform in the US, providing fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and inspection services across multiple regions. Highly comparable business model to Liberty Fire Protection — full-lifecycle install/inspect/monitor — but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• Summit Companies / SFP Holdings: Fire and life safety services platform providing fire sprinkler, alarm, suppression, and extinguisher inspection and installation. Directly comparable business model and customer base to LFP, with active roll-up activity in the regional fire services market.

Regional players

• Fire & Life Safety America (FLSA): Fire and life safety services provider focused on the Southeastern US, offering fire sprinkler, alarm, and suppression services to commercial and industrial customers. Comparable service mix to LFP with overlapping Texas/Gulf Coast presence and similar customer profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liberty-fire-protection-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/thompsonsafety_
• Xx.com/liberty_fire
• Facebookfacebook.com/Libertyfireprotection

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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