Brigade Fire Protection

Name

Brigade Fire Protection

Legal name

Brigade Fire Protection, Inc.

Website

https://brigadefire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Brigade Fire Protection is a family-owned fire protection contractor established in 1984, providing design, installation, inspection, and repair of fire sprinkler and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, and residential customers across the Midwest United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing) (BPABAHAB), Fire Sprinkler Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM) (IMAIAJAA), Fire Pump, Hydrant & Water-Based Fire Protection Testing (Flow/Pressure) (BPABAHAI)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Fire sprinkler systems
• Fire suppression installation
• Fire safety inspections
• Commercial fire protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Belmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Sprinkler System Installation: Full-service fire protection system contractor providing new installation and retrofit services for fire sprinkler systems in commercial and residential properties. Revenue is generated through project-based installation contracts.
2. Service & Repair: 24-hour service and maintenance for fire suppression systems including periodic inspection, analysis, and repair. NICET-certified technicians provide ongoing support with service vehicles equipped for prompt troubleshooting and repair.
3. Inspections: Fire protection system inspections performed weekly, monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, or annually to ensure code compliance and proper operation. Reports submitted to local fire agencies as required, with detailed deficiency reports and itemized repair costs.
4. Fire Extinguisher Services: Annual fire extinguisher inspection and maintenance services including monthly visual inspections, annual examinations, pressure testing, and mandatory recharge documentation per NFPA 10 requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brigade Fire Protection is a full-service fire protection contractor that designs, fabricates, installs, services, and inspects fire sprinkler and suppression systems for commercial, industrial, and residential properties. The company maintains in-house departments for sales/estimating, design, fabrication, installation, and service, and also provides fire extinguisher sales, inspection, and training.

Product overview

Brigade Fire Protection is a full-service fire protection contractor offering a comprehensive suite of services organized around fire sprinkler systems as the core product. The company provides end-to-end capabilities including Design Services, Fabrication Services, Installation Services, and Project Management as integrated sub-products/modules within the Fire Sprinkler Systems offering. Beyond fire sprinklers, the portfolio includes Fire Extinguishers (sales, inspection, training), Service & Repair (24-hour emergency response), Inspections (suppression system verification), and Residential Fire Protection. The company maintains in-house departments for sales/estimating, design, fabrication, installation, and service, keeping all work in-house for quality and cost control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Sprinkler Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Fire sprinkler systems reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by approximately 80 percent (per American Fire Sprinkler Association)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cintas: Large public commercial services company whose fire protection/extinguisher service line competes with Brigade's recurring inspection and extinguisher business, although fire is one of many service categories.
• Johnson Controls: Global building solutions incumbent with a major fire detection and suppression business unit; competes on the largest commercial fire protection jobs but is not a focused regional sprinkler specialist.
• APi Group: Public global safety, specialty, and industrial services conglomerate; its Life Safety segment is the dominant large-scale competitor in fire sprinkler and suppression services across North America.

Direct peers

• Koorsen Fire & Security: Long-standing family-influenced fire protection and security services company with strong Midwest presence, providing sprinkler installation, alarm, suppression, and inspection services to commercial and industrial customers.
• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety: Large multi-state fire protection and life-safety services platform offering sprinkler installation, inspection, and service across the U.S. Directly comparable full-service model and customer base in commercial, healthcare, and institutional fire protection.
• VSC Fire & Security: Regional fire protection and security services contractor serving commercial clients with sprinkler, alarm, and suppression services; comparable mid-size competitor in adjacent Midwest/Mid-Atlantic geographies.
• Impact Fire Services: Multi-state fire protection services platform performing sprinkler installation, service, and inspections for commercial clients nationally; comparable rollup-style competitor with similar service lines.
• Fire Systems Inc. Specialty fire sprinkler contractor providing design, installation, service and inspection for commercial and industrial facilities in the Midwest/Great Lakes region; highly comparable regional competitor.
• Wiginton Fire Systems: Design-build fire sprinkler contractor with in-house fabrication and service capabilities serving commercial and industrial customers across the Southeast and Texas; closely comparable integrated model.

Emerging players

• Crawford & Company (Fire & Life Safety): Mid-size fire and life-safety contractor with sprinkler installation and inspection offerings; comparable end-to-end service mix though smaller geographic footprint than Brigade.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brigadefiremi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC48misz3z44s0R0mHJiQv-Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/Brigade-Fire-Protection-177706205602105

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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