NFPA 13 fire sprinkler installation, NFPA 25 inspections, and certified backflow testing for contractors and building owners in Knoxville and Knox County. 35+ years Southeast experience.
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Knoxville, Knox County and surrounding area
Knoxville and Knox County anchor East Tennessee's construction market. The University of Tennessee generates adjacent mixed-use, student housing, and educational facility construction, while the Oak Ridge National Laboratory corridor drives specialized research, laboratory, and government facility work. UT Medical Center and affiliated medical facilities represent a consistent healthcare construction market with the demanding fire protection requirements characteristic of healthcare occupancies.
Knoxville's downtown and Market Square districts have undergone significant revitalization, with adaptive reuse, hospitality, and mixed-use development. The I-40 and I-75 industrial corridor provides ongoing warehouse and manufacturing facility work. Knox County's growth as a regional distribution hub adds logistics facility demand to an already active construction market.
Knoxville's healthcare sector — anchored by UT Medical Center — generates complex fire protection work involving occupied building retrofits, phased installation, and NFPA 101 life safety compliance. Healthcare ITM work in active clinical environments requires the kind of process discipline that KJ Fire Protection brings from 35+ years of experience.
Fire sprinkler system construction in Knoxville and Knox County requires plan review approval from City of Knoxville Building Inspections Division and Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works before installation begins. Construction documents must include hydraulic calculations, equipment schedules, riser diagrams, and product data sheets for all listed equipment. Tennessee State Fire Marshal contractor license documentation under T.C.A. § 62-32 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.
Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) administers the cross-connection control program for Knoxville's water service area under Tennessee Rule 0400-45-01. Annual testing of backflow preventer assemblies on fire sprinkler system water service connections is required, and test reports must be submitted to Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) by a certified tester.
KJ Fire Protection employs ASSE 5013-certified backflow testers who know Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB)'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 Knoxville facilities in full cross-connection control compliance.
The Authority Having Jurisdiction for fire sprinkler system plan review and inspections in Knoxville is City of Knoxville Building Inspections Division and Knox County Department of Engineering and Public Works. The Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office may also conduct an independent review for certain project types. KJ Fire Protection manages the complete submittal and inspection process with both the local AHJ and state agencies.
Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) administers the cross-connection control program for Knoxville'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 Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) 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 contractor license under the Tennessee Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act (T.C.A. § 62-32), administered by the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office. We provide license documentation with every 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 Knox 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 Knoxville 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 Knox County. Key markets we serve include: Healthcare, Higher education, Research and government, and others. Call us to discuss your specific project type.
Key contacts and references for fire protection system projects in Knox County:
Knoxville's permit and inspection authority for fire protection systems. Coordinates plan review and field inspections for all fire sprinkler projects within city limits.
KUB administers the cross-connection control program for Knoxville's water service area. Annual backflow preventer test reports for commercial fire sprinkler connections must be submitted to KUB.
T.C.A. § 62-32 contractor license required for all fire sprinkler work in Knox County.
The governing standard for fire sprinkler system design and installation. All KJ Fire Protection work in Knoxville 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 Knoxville managing fire protection system compliance obligations.
35+ years. Tennessee State Fire Marshal (T.C.A. § 62-32). On schedule. Call us to discuss your next Knox County project.
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