State Fire DC Specialties

What State Fire DC Specialties does

State Fire DC Specialties is a privately held, family-owned commercial and industrial fire protection services company founded in 1989 and headquartered in South Salt Lake, Utah. The company provides full-lifecycle fire protection — design, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and 24/7 emergency response — across fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, portable fire extinguishers, hydrostatic cylinder testing, commercial kitchen suppression, and security systems (CCTV, access control, Knox Box). Its differentiating capability is a Special Hazards department delivering custom-engineered suppression solutions including clean agent (FM-200, FK-5-1-12, Novec 1230), inert gas (nitrogen, argon, CO2), foam (low- and high-expansion), dry chemical, and water mist systems, plus aspirating smoke detection, gas detection, beam detection, flame detection, and ERRCS/BDA in-building radio coverage systems.

State Fire operates through an in-house workforce of 350+ certified fire protection technicians and engineers (out of 400+ total employees) across 17+ physical offices serving 25+ U.S. states and Western Canada (via Tomahawk Industries Ltd., an acquired subsidiary). It is an authorized installer for roughly two dozen OEMs including Ansul, Kidde, Honeywell, Fike, Janus, Edwards, Victaulic, AFEX, Dafo, Firetrace, Reacton, Viking, National Foam, Potter, Vigilant, Silent Knight, Knox Box, Brivo, and Alarm.com. Mobile equipment fire suppression for mining, construction, forestry, and fleet is a second core vertical, with 471 new mining vehicle installs and 9,671 inspections reported in a single year.

The business model is professional services and managed services: project-based installation revenue complemented by recurring inspection, testing, maintenance, and monitoring contracts. The National Accounts program serves 55+ multi-site and third-party clients (including Cintas, Costco, McDonald's, ExxonMobil, Telgian, and Consolidated Fire Protection) with centralized scheduling, consolidated billing, and standardized NFPA-compliant documentation, supported by BuildingReports inspection-reporting integration and ServiceTrade work-order tooling for select customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based on scope, facility requirements, and geography.

Name

State Fire DC Specialties

Legal name

State Fire

Website

https://statefire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

State Fire DC Specialties is a family-owned, full-lifecycle commercial and industrial fire protection services company operating across 25+ U.S. states and Western Canada. It delivers fire alarm, sprinkler, special hazards suppression, mobile equipment suppression, and security services via 350+ in-house certified technicians and a National Accounts program for multi-site customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial & Industrial Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Alarm Systems (Inspection/Testing/Monitoring/Service) (IMAIAJAC), Fire Pump Inspection, Testing & Service (IMAIAJAF), Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms) (IMAIAAAI), Fire Alarm & Life Safety Systems Integration (BPAKAGAF)

Keywords

• Commercial fire protection
• Special hazards suppression
• Fire sprinkler systems
• Mobile equipment suppression
• Fire alarm systems

Headquarters

HQ city

South Salt Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Alarm Systems Services: Design, installation, inspection, monitoring, repair, and upgrades of commercial fire alarm systems including addressable and conventional systems. Revenue generated through project installation fees and recurring inspection/testing/maintenance contracts.
2. Fire Sprinkler Systems Services: Commercial fire sprinkler installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair. Includes wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action, and deluge systems. Revenue from installation projects and ongoing service/maintenance contracts.
3. Special Hazards Fire Suppression: Clean agent, inert gas, CO2, foam, dry chemical, and water mist suppression systems for high-risk environments. Custom-engineered solutions for data centers, mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, and specialized facilities.
4. Mobile Equipment Fire Suppression: Automatic fire suppression systems for heavy equipment and vehicles in mining, construction, forestry, transportation, and industrial operations. Includes inspection, maintenance, recharge, and repair services.
5. Restaurant Fire Protection Services: Commercial kitchen fire suppression systems, hood cleaning, NFPA 96 compliance support, and Class K extinguisher services for restaurants and food service facilities.
6. National Accounts Program: Centralized fire protection support for businesses with multiple locations including inspection scheduling, repair coordination, compliance documentation, and 24/7 emergency support. Supports 55+ multi-site and third-party clients.
7. Security Systems: CCTV, access control, and integrated security solutions for commercial facilities.
8. Fire Extinguishers and Hydrostatic Testing: Inspection, service, recharge, and compliance support for portable fire extinguishers. Hydrostatic testing and cylinder recertification for fire protection equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

State Fire provides full-lifecycle commercial and industrial fire protection services across 25+ U.S. states, including design, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of fire alarm, sprinkler, special hazards suppression, mobile equipment suppression, and fire extinguisher systems. An in-house team of 350+ certified technicians delivers these services through 17+ regional offices backed by 24/7 emergency response and a centralized National Accounts program for multi-location customers.

Product overview

State Fire DC Specialties is a fire protection and life safety services company — not a software product company. Its offering is a portfolio of service categories (not a unified software platform or modular product) that together cover the full lifecycle of fire protection for commercial and industrial facilities. The core service offerings include Special Hazards Fire Suppression Systems (comprising clean agent, inert gas, CO2, foam, dry chemical, and water mist sub-products), Mobile Equipment Fire Suppression (including mining-specific and heavy equipment sub-services), Fire Alarm Systems (addressable and conventional, with 24/7 UL-listed monitoring), Fire Sprinkler Systems (wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge), Commercial Kitchen Fire Protection (wet chemical suppression and NFPA 96 hood cleaning), National Accounts management (centralized multi-site coordination and reporting), plus Fire Extinguishers, Hydrostatic Cylinder Testing, Security Systems (CCTV/access control), Knox Box, and Fire Safety Training. The Special Hazards department is positioned as the industry-leading differentiator. Services are delivered by an in-house workforce of 350+ certified technicians across 17+ locations in the U.S. and Western Canada (via Tomahawk Industries Ltd., a State Fire company).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tomahawk Industries Ltd. Edmonton-based mobile fire suppression and HVAC company acquired by State Fire, operating as a State Fire company in Western Canada.

Products and services

• Special Hazards Fire Suppression Systems Engineered fire suppression systems (clean agent, inert gas, CO2, foam, dry chemical, water mist) designed for environments where standard water-based sprinklers are inadequate or would cause damage, such as data centers, server rooms, chemical plants, and power generation facilities.
• Mobile Equipment Fire Suppression Automatic fire detection and suppression systems for heavy equipment, vehicles, and mobile machinery used in mining, construction, forestry, fleet, and industrial operations, covering dry chemical, wet chemical, dual agent, and clean agent systems for engine compartments, hydraulic areas, turbochargers, battery compartments, and electrical enclosures.
• Fire Alarm Systems Design, installation, inspection, testing, repair, monitoring, and maintenance of commercial fire alarm systems including addressable and conventional systems, fire alarm control panels, smoke/heat detectors, notification appliances, voice evacuation, mass notification, cellular/IP/dual-path monitoring, and NFPA 72-compliant reporting.
• Fire Sprinkler Systems Full-lifecycle fire sprinkler services covering design, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair of wet pipe, dry pipe, pre-action, and deluge sprinkler systems, including fire pump testing, backflow testing, NFPA 13 and NFPA 25 compliance support, and emergency sprinkler repair.
• National Accounts Program Centralized fire protection management program for multi-location organizations and third-party fire protection companies, providing coordinated inspections, repairs, emergency response, reporting, portal/billing integration, and consistent NFPA-aligned documentation across all locations.
• Commercial Kitchen Fire Protection Comprehensive kitchen fire protection including UL 300-listed wet chemical suppression system installation/inspection/maintenance/recharge, NFPA 96-compliant hood/duct/plenum/exhaust cleaning, Class K fire extinguisher service, and semi-annual NFPA 17A inspection for restaurants, hotels, and food service facilities.
• Fire Extinguishers Inspection, service, recharge, and compliance support for portable fire extinguishers, including Class K extinguishers for commercial kitchens, with annual inspection, 6-year internal maintenance, and 12-year hydrostatic testing per NFPA 10 requirements.
• Hydrostatic Cylinder Testing Services Certified hydrostatic testing and cylinder recertification for fire protection equipment including suppression system cylinders, fire extinguishers, and related pressure vessels to meet DOT compliance requirements.
• Security Systems (CCTV, Access Control) Commercial security solutions including CCTV surveillance systems, electronic access control, and intrusion detection for commercial facilities.
• Knox Box Installation & Service Knox Box secure emergency access key storage box installation and service, enabling fire departments and first responders to quickly access commercial buildings during emergencies without forcing entry.
• Fire Safety Training Services Fire safety training services covering fire extinguisher use, evacuation procedures, and system awareness, tailored to facility type and workforce for commercial and industrial teams.
• 24/7 Emergency Fire Protection Response Around-the-clock emergency response service with trained technicians available day or night, including weekends and holidays, for fire alarm failures, sprinkler activations, suppression system discharges, emergency repairs, and post-incident recovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ years of experience protecting commercial and industrial facilities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tomahawk Industries Ltd.coreOthersEdmonton-based (now Spruce Grove, Alberta) mobile fire suppression and HVAC company acquired by State Fire. Continues to operate as Tomahawk Industries Ltd., a State Fire company. Extends State Fire coverage into Western Canada.
• AFEX SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized installer for AFEX mobile fire suppression systems for heavy equipment and vehicles.
• AmerexcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer partnership for fire extinguishers and suppression equipment.
• Ansul (Tyco Fire Protection Products)coreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized installer for Ansul fire suppression systems, restaurant fire suppression (R-102), and fire extinguishers.
• KiddecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized installer for Kidde fire detection and suppression products.
• HoneywellcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Honeywell fire and life safety products including VESDA aspirating smoke detection systems.
• Fike CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized installer for Fike clean agent fire suppression systems and fire detection products.
• Janus Fire SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized installer for Janus Fire Systems clean agent and special hazards suppression products.
• Edwards Fire SafetycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Edwards fire alarm systems, notification appliances, and detection products.
• Knox BoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationKnox Trusted Partner designation authorizing State Fire to install and service Knox Box systems for secure fire department emergency access.
• VictauliccoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Victaulic fire sprinkler system products and solutions.
• CintascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational third-party fire protection partner. State Fire provides local service support within service territory for Cintas national account customers.
• Consolidated Fire ProtectioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational third-party fire protection partner. State Fire acts as local service partner within service territory.
• TelgiancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational third-party fire protection partner. State Fire provides local service support for Telgian customers.
• Commercial FirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational third-party fire protection partner. State Fire provides local service support for Commercial Fire customers.
• Silent Knight (Honeywell)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Silent Knight fire alarm control panels and detection products.
• Potter Electric SignalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Potter fire alarm products, sprinkler monitoring, and notification appliances.
• Vigilant (Johnson Controls)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Vigilant fire evacuation systems and notification products.
• National FoamcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for National Foam foam suppression systems and agents.
• Reliable Fire SprinklerscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Reliable fire sprinkler products and systems.
• Viking GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for Viking fire sprinkler systems and products.
• Dafo Vehicle Fire ProtectioncoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified distributor for Dafo mobile fire suppression systems for mining and heavy equipment.
• Firetrace InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified distributor for Firetrace vehicle and industrial fire suppression systems.
• Reacton Fire SuppressioncoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified distributor for Reacton clean agent fire suppression systems.
• BuildingReportscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner for building inspection reporting services. State Fire inspection reports are accessible through BuildingReports portal.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Summit Companies: Full-service fire and life safety provider offering design, installation, inspection, and service for sprinkler, alarm, and special hazards systems across multiple US regions. Comparable mid-large multi-state fire protection contractor.
• Consolidated Fire Protection: Multi-state fire protection services provider covering fire sprinkler, alarm, suppression, and special hazards—named as a national third-party partner that State Fire services on its territory. Similar multi-state service profile.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Family-owned fire protection and security company providing similar fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, extinguisher, and security services across multiple Midwest and Southern states. Closely comparable family-owned, multi-state fire protection service provider.
• Sciens Building Solutions: PE-backed fire and security systems integrator offering fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and managed services nationally. Comparable national accounts capability and competing for the same enterprise RFPs as State Fire.
• Impact Fire Services: PE-backed multi-state fire protection services provider offering fire sprinkler, alarm, suppression, and special hazards across the Sun Belt. Direct competitor to State Fire for national accounts wins and a likely acquirer in any PE process.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: One of the largest PE-backed fire and life safety consolidators in the US, providing fire alarm, sprinkler, suppression, and security services. State Fire's size and special-hazards capability make it a likely platform or add-on target for this consolidator.
• Telgian Corporation: Fire protection engineering, consulting, and service firm with national account reach; named as a third-party partner State Fire supports. Closest overlap on inspection/testing and special hazards consulting side of the market.

Others

• AFEX Fire Suppression Systems: Manufacturer of mobile fire suppression systems for heavy equipment and a State Fire authorized-installer partner for the mining/heavy equipment vertical. Comparison-relevant as upstream supplier to State Fire's mobile suppression business.

Regional players

• Vanguard Fire & Security Systems: Fire alarm, sprinkler, and security systems provider serving Texas and surrounding states. Geographic overlap with State Fire's Texas offices (Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio).

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Fire Protection: National brand extension of Cintas into fire protection services with broader facility services portfolio. Listed as a national partner State Fire services within its territory, indicating overlap in fire alarm and extinguisher services at the multi-site customer level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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