NFPA 13 fire sprinkler installation, NFPA 25 inspections, and certified backflow testing for contractors and building owners in Birmingham and Jefferson County. 35+ years Southeast experience.
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Alabama State Fire Marshal — Fire Suppression Contractor License
Birmingham, Jefferson County and surrounding area
Birmingham is Alabama's largest city and the state's primary commercial and healthcare construction market. UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) and UAB Medicine together form the largest employer in Alabama and anchor an enormous, continuously expanding medical campus that generates sustained healthcare construction demand — hospital towers, medical office buildings, research facilities, and clinical support buildings — each requiring sophisticated fire protection systems appropriate to healthcare occupancies.
Jefferson County's industrial base includes steel and metals production, manufacturing, and logistics operations along the I-20/I-59 corridor. Birmingham's urban core is experiencing revitalization in neighborhoods including Woodlawn, Avondale, and the Innovation Depot district, generating adaptive reuse and mixed-use construction projects.
Alabama requires a separate fire suppression contractor license from the State Fire Marshal — do not confuse with Tennessee T.C.A. § 62-32 licensure. The UAB Medical Campus generates complex occupied healthcare renovation and expansion work requiring NFPA 101 compliance, impairment management, and the process discipline to work in active clinical environments.
Fire sprinkler system construction in Birmingham and Jefferson County requires plan review approval from City of Birmingham Department of Community Development (permits and inspections) and Jefferson County Building Department before installation begins. Construction documents must include hydraulic calculations, equipment schedules, riser diagrams, and product data sheets for all listed equipment. Alabama State Fire Marshal contractor license documentation must accompany all submittals.
KJ Fire Protection prepares complete, professionally formatted submittal packages and has established working relationships with AHJ staff across our service area. We know what each jurisdiction's plan review team expects to see — and our submittals are prepared accordingly, protecting your project timeline from avoidable review delays.
Birmingham Water Works Board administers the cross-connection control program for Birmingham's water service area under Alabama Environmental Management Commission requirements. Annual testing of backflow preventer assemblies on fire sprinkler system water service connections is required, and test reports must be submitted to Birmingham Water Works Board by a certified tester.
KJ Fire Protection employs ASSE 5013-certified backflow testers who know Birmingham Water Works Board's specific test report forms and submission requirements. We test, repair or replace failing assemblies on the spot, submit reports to the water authority, and provide you with documentation for your records — keeping your Birmingham facilities in full cross-connection control compliance.
The Authority Having Jurisdiction for fire sprinkler system plan review and inspections in Birmingham is City of Birmingham Department of Community Development (permits and inspections) and Jefferson County Building Department. The Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office administers contractor licensing and may conduct independent reviews. KJ Fire Protection manages the complete submittal process with both local and state AHJs.
Birmingham Water Works Board administers the cross-connection control program for Birmingham's water service area. Annual testing by an ASSE 5013-certified tester is required for all commercial fire sprinkler system water service connections. Test reports must be submitted to Birmingham Water Works Board in the format specified by their cross-connection control program. KJ Fire Protection handles the complete process — testing, repair if needed, and report submission.
Yes. KJ Fire Protection holds a current fire suppression contractor license from the Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office, as required for all fire sprinkler work in Alabama. We can provide license documentation with any bid package.
Call us at (931) 360-5262 or use the contact form on our website. Send us your project type, approximate size, location within Jefferson County, and schedule requirements. We respond to all inquiries within one business day and provide thorough, competitive bid packages. We take the bidding process seriously — you'll get real information, not a generic estimate.
Yes. We inspect and maintain fire sprinkler systems in Birmingham regardless of who installed them. Our process starts with a baseline condition inspection that establishes the as-found state of every system component, documents any existing deficiencies, and identifies items that will need attention in the near term. From there, we develop a customized NFPA 25 ITM schedule and provide inspection services at all required frequencies.
We have experience across the full range of commercial, industrial, healthcare, educational, hospitality, and multi-family project types active in Jefferson County. Key markets we serve include: Healthcare, Higher education, Industrial and manufacturing, and others. Call us to discuss your specific project type.
Key contacts and references for fire protection system projects in Jefferson County:
Alabama's separate fire suppression contractor license is required for all fire sprinkler work in Birmingham and throughout the state. The Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office administers licensing, continuing education, and contractor lookup.
Birmingham's permit and inspection authority. Fire protection system construction documents are reviewed by the Department of Community Development in coordination with the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
Birmingham Water Works Board administers the cross-connection control program for the Birmingham metro water service area. Annual backflow preventer testing is required for all commercial fire sprinkler system connections.
The governing standard for fire sprinkler system design and installation. All KJ Fire Protection work in Birmingham is performed to NFPA 13 requirements.
The governing standard for ongoing ITM programs on water-based fire protection systems. Required reference for building owners and facility managers in Birmingham managing fire protection system compliance obligations.
35+ years. Alabama State Fire Marshal — Fire Suppression Contractor License. On schedule. Call us to discuss your next Jefferson County project.
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