Strickland Fire Protection

What Strickland Fire Protection does

Strickland Fire Protection is a Maryland-based provider of commercial fire protection, security, and life safety services, founded in 1983 and headquartered at 4011 Penn Belt Pl, Forestville, MD. The company has been acquired by and now operates as a branch of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, a national fire and safety services platform with 150+ locations across the United States. The Forestville branch continues to serve customers in the Maryland/DMV region with the full Pye-Barker service portfolio, delivered under the Pye-Barker brand while the Strickland name persists as a legacy identifier.

The company's core offerings are organized into four service categories: fire suppression systems (including specialized solutions for data centers, marine vessels, vehicles, kitchen hoods, industrial paint booths, and special hazards using clean agent, foam, and pre-engineered systems); fire alarm and detection systems; fire sprinklers and backflow preventers; and security and life safety services (access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, burglar alarms, license plate recognition, monitoring, mass notification, nurse call, emergency lighting, and digital signage). Underlying technology is conventional life-safety hardware and integrated monitoring rather than proprietary software platforms. The company supports these systems with 24/7/365 emergency response, scheduled preventative maintenance, code compliance and reporting, and design/pre-engineering/installation/retrofit services, including MIL-SPEC and bi-directional amplifier (BDA) capabilities for government and defense-adjacent facilities.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring inspection, testing, and maintenance contracts; one-time installation and retrofit projects; and recurring security monitoring services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company accepts requests via phone (800-927-8610; local 301-474-1136) and web quote forms. The go-to-market is sales-led and field-based, targeting nine named verticals: automotive, educational facilities, financial institutions, healthcare, hospitality, oil & gas, religious institutions, retail/shopping centers, and warehouse/industrial. A national accounts program extends the offering to multi-location enterprise customers through the parent platform. Strickland is a privately held, for-profit company with 11–50 employees and no disclosed funding, revenue figures, or AI/ML initiatives in the available data.

Name

Strickland Fire Protection

Legal name

Strickland Fire Protection

Website

https://stricklandfire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing) (BPABAHAB), Fire Detection & Suppression Systems (HDABAKAI)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Fire suppression systems
• Fire alarm inspection
• Sprinkler system maintenance
• Commercial security services

Headquarters

HQ city

Forestville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Services: Recurring revenue from inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services for fire extinguishers, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and fire suppression systems. Services include both scheduled maintenance contracts and emergency service calls.
2. Fire Protection Installation: One-time revenue from design, pre-engineering, installation, and retrofit services for fire protection systems including sprinklers, suppression systems, alarms, and detection equipment.
3. Security Services: Revenue from security services including burglar alarms, access control systems, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and monitoring services for businesses and properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Strickland Fire Protection provides scheduled preventative maintenance, inspection, testing, and emergency service for fire protection, security, and life safety systems. Offerings include fire extinguishers, fire sprinkler systems, fire alarms and detection, fire suppression systems (including data center, marine, vehicle, kitchen hood, and special hazards), security systems (access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection), and mass notification systems. The company is a local branch of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, serving commercial and industrial customers in the Forestville, Maryland area and across the U.S. through its parent company's branch network.

Product overview

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety (formerly Strickland Fire Protection) offers a comprehensive portfolio of fire protection and security services delivered as a service-based offering rather than a software product. The company provides integrated fire suppression systems (including data center, marine, vehicle, kitchen hood, and special hazards applications), fire alarm and detection systems, fire sprinkler installation and maintenance, and 24-hour emergency response services. Security offerings include access control, video surveillance/CCTV, intrusion detection, license plate recognition, and monitoring services. Mass notification capabilities include emergency lighting, intercom systems, nurse call, and digital signage. The portfolio is organized around core service categories with specialized sub-services addressing specific industry verticals such as automotive, education, healthcare, hospitality, oil & gas, religious institutions, retail, and warehouse/industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-Hour Emergency Service
• Security Services
• Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Suppression Systems
• Fire Alarms & Detection
• Fire Sprinklers
• Code Compliance & Reporting
• Life Safety Equipment
• Fire & Safety Training
• Mass Notification
• Proactive Video Monitoring
• National Accounts

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koorsen Fire & Security: Koorsen is a privately held regional fire protection and security services company operating across the Midwest and Southeast, offering inspection, testing, maintenance, installation, and 24/7 monitoring of sprinklers, alarms, suppression, and security systems. It directly overlaps Strickland's full-stack service portfolio and mid-sized regional operator profile.
• Vanguard Fire & Security Systems: Vanguard is a regional fire protection and security services provider offering design, installation, inspection, and monitoring for commercial, industrial, and government customers. Its full-service model and recurring inspection revenue base closely parallel Strickland/Pye-Barker's operating approach.
• Performance Systems Integration (PSI): PSI is a fire protection, life safety, and security services integrator operating across multiple U.S. regions, providing inspection, installation, and monitoring of sprinklers, alarms, suppression, and security systems. It is comparable in service breadth, mid-market commercial customer focus, and recurring-revenue service model.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: Pye-Barker is the parent company that acquired Strickland and now operates the Forestville branch under its brand. As a national fire protection, sprinkler, suppression, and security services roll-up with 150+ locations, it is the most direct comparable for both the service offering and the roll-up thesis underlying the Strickland acquisition.
• Summit Fire & Security: Summit is a regional fire protection and security services provider offering design, installation, inspection, and monitoring of sprinklers, alarms, suppression, and security systems for commercial customers. Its service mix, customer verticals, and roll-up history closely mirror Strickland/Pye-Barker's operating model.
• Wiginton Fire Systems: Wiginton is a design-build fire protection contractor specializing in fire sprinkler, suppression, and alarm systems for commercial and industrial customers. It is a comparable specialty contractor that has historically been part of larger roll-up platforms, paralleling Strickland's role within Pye-Barker.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a global building technologies company with a major fire detection, suppression, and integrated security portfolio, including Tyco SimplexGrinnell fire alarm systems. It is a broad incumbent that competes on larger integrated building safety contracts where Strickland/Pye-Barker may serve as a local subcontractor or compete directly.
• Cintas Corporation: Cintas is a large public business services company whose Fire Protection division provides inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire extinguishers, sprinklers, alarms, and suppression systems alongside its core uniform and first-aid services. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same inspection-driven recurring revenue, particularly with multi-location enterprise customers.
• APi Group: APi Group is a publicly traded global safety, specialty, and industrial services company with a large U.S. fire protection services division. As a major acquirer of regional fire protection operators, it is a comparable large-scale roll-up platform and a likely strategic competitor in any future Maryland-region tuck-in activity.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's Building Technologies segment provides fire alarm, detection, notification, and integrated security systems, often through certified dealer/installer networks. It is a broad incumbent whose fire alarm hardware is commonly installed and serviced by independent operators like Strickland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StricklandFire

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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