Construction Week Birmingham is a premier industry event that brings together professionals, experts, and businesses from the construction and building sector. It offers a unique platform for networking, showcasing innovations, and sharing knowledge within the construction industry. (Read More on their website.)

The Dry Risers Direct team had the opportunity to engage with industry leaders, explore cutting-edge technologies, and gain insights into the latest trends and developments in construction. We are committed to staying at the forefront of the industry, and our participation in events like Construction Week Birmingham helps us achieve that goal.

The NEC in Birmingham was the birthplace of UK Construction Week in 2015 and the tradeshow has grown to become the UK’s largest built environment event, held annually in the first week of October. We look forward to returning in future years.

Construction Week Birmingham

Dry Risers Direct designs, installs, maintains and tests dry riser systems and services fire sprinkler systems and privately owned fire hydrants. In addition we also install wet riser pipework.  All our dry and wet riser installations and fire hydrant work conforms to BS9990 2015 and all other relevant British Standards and legislation. Please get in touch on 0800 689 4034 or drop us an email enquiries@dryrisersdirect.co.uk to speak to an expert or request a quotation.

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A wet riser is required in a building 50 meters or higher and is an integral part of a fire safety plan. These systems ensure that the property and its occupants can be protected from any potential fires that may occur. This will also validate your insurance policy.

A dry riser system is necessary if the building is less than 50 meters but more than 11m high. See our blog post on when is a dry riser needed?

How do riser systems work?

A riser is a system of pipes and valves that makes it easily accessible for the fire department to distribute water to higher floor levels. Wet risers are required in taller building over 60 meters high. They are called wet risers as they are left charged with pressurized water from an in-house pump and tank system and in addition the tank is capable of being topped up with water by pumping from a fire appliance / hydrant.

To ensure that these pipe networks and related valves don’t leak, can sustain the pressures needed for combating fires, and are accessible for rapid and simple hook-up, maintenance is crucial.

One of the best strategies to fight fire is to make sure the fire and rescue agency has quick access to water supplies throughout a property. To combat the fire at every level, the fire department will attach their hoses to outlet valves on each floor. This rapid and simple method of water distribution reduces waiting time and makes fighting fires safer. Read more about wet risers.

Wet Riser Visual Checks

Wet riser maintenance

Due to their accessibility wet risers are prone to vandalism so a regular visual inspection, at least every 6 months is highly required. In addition a hydraulic flow and pressure test is required every 12 months. Failure to do so may invalidate your insurance so it is the responsibility of the building manager to ensure these checks are carried out by a suitably qualified person.

• Visual inspection: what is checked?
• Check all outlet valves
• Check all outlet valve washers
• Check access hatches and doors
• Check all inlet valves
• Check all inlet valve gaskets and washers
• Check for damage and vandalism which may affect operation
• Check cabinet glass
• Check cabinet for corrosion/damage
• Check all valves open/close
• Check inlet breeching valve springs and rubbers
• Check signage is present and to latest British Standard (BS9990:2015)

Contact us

Dry Risers Direct Ltd offer installation, servicing and maintenance on all types of risers, both dry and wet. All our services are fully compliant to BS9990:2015 the British standard governing wet risers in the UK.

Get in touch today and our team will be happy to discuss your needs and requirements. Explore our website to read more about wet risers and the services that we offer.

Phone: 0800 689 4034

Email: enquiries@dryrisersdirect.co.uk

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2019 looks to be an exciting year at Dry Risers Direct Ltd. Building on the doubling of the business throughout 2018, we are now bringing in extra vans to manage the Installation and Servicing of Dry and Wet Risers UK wide. 

In addition we now undertake residential and domestic Fire Sprinkler servicing throughout the UK. https://www.dryrisersdirect.co.uk/fire-sprinkler-service/ 

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Work starts on the 10th September 2018 for two weeks work installing 27 floors of Wet Riser and Test Drain pipework and valves in London

The residential “mini-Shard” has been built next to London’s tallest skyscraper. The 27-storey, 160,000 sq ft block is the latest phase of the “London Bridge Quarter” and contains about 150 apartments, as  well as shops and landscaped public gardens. It has been designed and developed by the same team responsible for The Shard —architect Renzo Piano and the Sellar Property Group — with the financial backing of the Qatari government.

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Dry Risers Direct Ltd are starting work on the installation of the Wet Riser, Test Drain, Isolation and PRVs at the prestigious City Island in London. There’s a total of 48 floors to be installed.

https://www.londoncityisland.com/

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