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    Leon is very helpful, easy to work with, came on time as promised, finished the job efficiently.

    Sprinkler inspection went great!
    Monic R.

    Leon is genuinely fabulous. This company has been so much nicer to work with than the other that we were initially talking to. He is super thorough and also very patient with my scheduling constraints and changes. For my sprinklers he did an amazing , thorough job and was very clean with his inspections: also very thorough with instructions to make sure we don't end up with a suprise leak. We will definitely be using him when we are ready to replace our sprinkler heads. Also appreciate the honestly of what's involved with our old/large project.

    Kim G.

    Central Fire Protection installed sprinklers system in my house. Central Fire helped us with preparation of the Sprinklers system plans and submit them to the county for approval. My builder loved working with them and I feel safer knowing how well the system was installed and passed all county inspections. Recently, I needed their help with my system and they responded so quickly, explaining everything about my set up. My friend used them 5 years ago, I used them this year and plan to work with them anytime in the future. Great and knowledgeable people with quick response time. I couldn't ask for anything more. Thank you!

    Cracked spacer from over tightening

    Our home builder over-tightened a spacer when installing a ceiling sprinkler head and it developed a major leak after a few years. I called Leon and he ordered the replacement part at his supplier and gave me simple instructions to fix the issue myself. Wow! This saved me $750 and only took a few minutes to fix. Only a company (and team) with remarkable integrity would offer free advice and call in a part order instead of charging for a quick service visit. This is why Leon has a 5 star average on Yelp and Google!

    The new head.
    Matthias S.

    Our HOA mandated the replacement of all recalled fire sprinkler heads. Leon of Central Fire Protection & Services came highly recommended, so after getting the run-around by a larger company (Sta**omm), which took several phone calls and lengthy phone discussions just to finally have a quote a week later, I sent him a message. Leon immediately responded to every text message I sent, only asking for pictures of the markings on the spares of the recalled heads found in my garage, and he gave me a no-fuss quote. He ordered the parts, and he scheduled the work within the same week. This afternoon, he arrived early, set up his equipment, and was very understanding about my concerns for potential drywall damage and dirt stains (my ceilings are non-glossy bright white, so smudges and breaks are almost impossible to fix). Leon said 3-4 hours for my unit (3 stories, 14 heads total), including draining the system, head replacement, vacuum testing, and re-pressurizing the system, and he was done at the time he promised. Not a single drywall break, not a single smudge, and he kept diligently cleaning up after himself. Did I mention that he was about 20% cheaper than the big guys, too? Two thumbs up, five stars, and a big Thank You!

    The broken fire sprinkler
    Wendy X.

    My house has a water leak from ceiling. We found out it is the fire sprinkler in the attic is leaking water and contact Central Fire. Leon is very responsive, he gives us the quote and also scheduled to check the issue the next day morning. He fixed the leaking within 15 mins and stay for 10 more minutes to check for the water after reopening the valve. Leon is very professional and also friendly to work with. I will definitely recommend Central Fire to anyone who needs the fire protection service in Bay Area.

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    Efficient , responsive and prompt ! Responded quickly and got the job done .Highly recommend

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    Great service same day, great quality work. Would use them again for fire sprinkler service

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    I asked Leon if he could come quickly to help me replace and install it because I had to go out the next day.

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    Aura Fire Safety - Expert Fire Sprinkler and Fire Alarm service in SF Bay Area

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    Russian Hill, Fisherman's Wharf

    I can't say enough good things about Aura Fire Safety and their customer service. Our restaurant…read morerecently had an ANSUL emergency, and they immediately told me they would send a technician out to inspect it. Luckily, they were already working on another project right down the block, so they arrived very quickly. Kim, who was my main point of contact, kept me updated the entire time -- from quotes to procedures and next steps. From this experience alone, I can tell they truly care about their customers and provide a very personal touch, which is rare these days. Thank you to Kim, Ben (owner), and the entire crew. You guys are awesome!

    Yes, you did lower the price after seeing that my system only had two sprinklers. But then you…read morecharged me double that amount to replace those same two sprinklers heads and screw in two new ones. You're calling that "emergency repairs"? Again, you told me it was required for compliance -- which is misleading. As I tried to explain to you over the phone, my insurance requirements state that a qualified individual or company must inspect the automatic sprinkler system at least annually, and in accordance with local Fire Marshal requirements, to ensure the integrity of the system. That's it -- no mention of spare parts or emergency repairs for a two-sprinkler system. From what I understand, San Francisco follows NFPA 13 and NFPA 25, which require a spare sprinkler head box only when a system has more than 20 or up to 300 heads, depending on the standard. For systems under 300 heads, the requirement is typically a minimum of six spare heads -- and none of that applies to a system with just two sprinklers. I'm really disappointed that you tried to spin it this way and push unnecessary charges by misrepresenting what's actually required.

    Lund Pearson McLaughlin Fire Protection Systems

    Lund Pearson McLaughlin Fire Protection Systems

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    It is not easy to find an indoor residential fire sprinkler repair technician for a house call on…read morethe Peninsula! So frustrating. I had a leaky sprinkler head (a slow drip) in the hallway at my house not long ago and I hoped to find someone within a day or two so I could avoid turning off the main water to the house. For the record, I did not use Lund Pearson McLaughlin because they do not do this type of residential work. I'm just giving 5 stars so I don't mess up their Yelp profile ;-) I'm posting this information in hopes that it will help others in my area. I spent a ton of time making calls. I ended up calling the company who installed the sprinkler system in my house: Advanced Automatic Sprinkler, San Ramon, CA - My house is 20 years old so it is not under warranty any more. They quoted me $85 per hour with a 4 hour minimum. They have a repair technician based right here on the Peninsula! He came over to my place in Redwood City just a few hours after I called thank goodness. Prior to calling them I called ALL the local fire sprinkler repair and fire protection numbers that I found on Yelp thinking I could find someone closer to Redwood City: Western States Fire Protection - They did not return my call. JR Wagner - They also did not call back. It looks like they only work in the east bay so they didn't return my call from Redwood City. Control Fire - Returned my call and the owner left a very nice message. Unfortunately they had no time to do a repair job for several days. I think they focus more on design and new installations rather than repairs. My Local Plumber - They are not licensed to do this work and are not allowed to work on indoor residential fire sprinklers. You need to have a special license. The plumber recommended calling the local fire department because they should have referrals. Fire Protection Services of Burlingame - They also don't do this type of work but the nice gentleman gave me leads and told me to look in the old fashioned yellow pages too. AAA Fire Protection Services - Peninsula based - He specializes in this work but he is expensive. He quoted me $750.00 plus materials for emergency service. I asked him what if he came sometime the next business day but he said it's still $750. (I only have one leaky sprinkler head, a slow drip and I put a bucket under it so I explained it's not super urgent and it could wait a day, but he said the price is the same. I decided to keep checking around.) Lund Pearson McLaughlin - They do not do this type of residential work because they don't deal with plastic pipes which most home fire sprinkler systems are made of. There are also a couple others in the yellow pages that I did not get to. There is another east bay company that does this kind of work. They are called Transbay Fire Protection, Inc. in Pleasanton. I didn't call them but they installed the fire sprinkler system at my neighbor's house and may have a repair technician. Other things I learned: - If the leak is really bad, you should turn off the main water of your house to prevent damage to your floors. The main water shut off is usually around the front of your house. It is not possible to shut off only the water to the sprinkler system. That is illegal for some unfortunate reason. You will need to shut off the entire house water until a technician comes out. - If you want the pressure out of the sprinkler system so the leak stops immediately after you turn off the main water, turn the handle at the sprinkler pressure gauge, usually in your garage, to open and drain. (However, once you turn off the main water there is less pressure anyway, so you may not need to do this.) If you want to, the handle should be turned to match parallel with the pipe. When the technician showed me, all the old water from the sprinklers drained our of a separate pipe near our main water shut off. I never knew what that pipe was for. Some of the water was rusty so the water was sitting in the sprinkler pipes for years. - The alarm to the fire sprinkler system will not sound if you turn off the water or release the pressure from the sprinkler system. I was worried about the alarm going off and waking my neighbors. No, don't worry about that. The alarm only makes sound if water is flowing into the house through the fire sprinklers and if it does not stop. That means there might be a fire in one of the rooms in the house, or a major leak. - Not all of the sprinklers in the house will turn on if there is a fire. Only individual sprinklers turn on where it senses fire. The fire sprinkler heads in my house were manufactured by a company called Central. Those sprinkler heads were recalled and the company is no longer in business. They were the white model with 3 small disks that stuck out in the center. I was told that the brass threads in them go bad. The technician installed a new sprinkler with a flat cover made by Tyco. It looks nicer and does not stick out as much. Hope that helps!

    From the owner: Lund Pearson McLaughlin, founded in 1978, is an independently owned California Corporation licensed…read moreby the California State Fire Marshal and the California Contractors State License Board to inspect and test water-based fire protection systems of all classes. Our founders are retired professional Fire Chiefs with a long history of fire prevention involvement in California. They were, and are, instrumental in assisting the California State Fire Marshal, in cooperation with the California Fire Chiefs Association, Fire Prevention Officers Section, in developing the testing and maintenance legislation and associated regulations that are the law in California today. We consider ourselves your representative in this field. We believe that your existing system can be maintained operational and code-compliant at a reasonable expense. We inspect and test according to the law in California.

    Central Fire Protection & Services - fireprotection - Updated May 2026

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