Active Fire Protection in Catalonia

Active fire protection encompasses all systems and equipment designed to detect and fight a fire immediately: extinguishers, equipped fire hose reels (BIE), automatic detection systems, sprinklers and emergency signage. At Igniescut we specialise in the installation and maintenance of these systems across Catalonia, with a direct presence in Tarragona and Barcelona.

The regulatory framework governing active fire protection in Spain is the Regulation of Fire Protection Installations (RIPCI), approved by Royal Decree 513/2017. This regulation sets the technical requirements for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of all equipment, and requires installer companies to be listed in the regional Register of Installer Companies. In Catalonia, this register is managed by the Department of Enterprise and Labour of the Generalitat, which verifies the technical authorisation and civil liability coverage of each company.

When should you contact a specialist? If your community or company receives a Generalitat inspection with deficiencies in extinguishers, fire hose reels or automatic detection, the deadline to fix them is tight: typically 3 months. If you change activity in an industrial facility, add EV chargers to your parking, or go more than 12 months without a certified inspection, you risk fines and insurance invalidation. At Igniescut we audit your installation for free, tell you exactly what must be corrected and deliver a detailed no-obligation quote.

Our maintenance contracts include all RIPCI certificates required by the Generalitat: quarterly and annual inspections of extinguishers and hose reels, six-monthly verification of detection panels and sprinklers, and hydrostatic piping tests every 5 years. We handle all certification paperwork with the Department of Enterprise and Labour so you don't have to worry about bureaucracy. Call or email us: we reply the same day and visit within 24-48 hours in Barcelona and Tarragona.