MOUNT HOLLY, VERMONT 05758
1-800-479-5885
In 1992 the Vermont TQP Inspection program was established. Early on it was designed to ensure that safety equipment in Vermont buildings were working properly. Vermont established the program since state inspectors were not able to follow-up on all of the commercial buildings. As in most states this produced ways to make money, reduce state employees, and maximize enforcement of regulations. Vermont Fire Prevention became part of Vermont Public Safety in April of 2005, allowing for greater operating budgets.
This program has served most building owners well. The majority of inspection companies are out to protect the public in their inspection duties. But in all programs similar to this one, there are companies which work to violate systems for the purpose of selling new equipment. For these companies it has become a profit point to sell new equipment to allow the company employees to live on commission sales. We believe that this is not serving the public as it was intended. Inspections shall be the verification that what is installed is working. The TQP programs are to follow NFPA 72 1.4, which states that existing equipment shall be allowed as long as it does not endanger the public.
Here at Countryside Lock & Alarms we sell only non proprietary equipment. With a proprietary company they will inspect, violate and sell a new proprietary system, leaving the customer a hostage. This is due to the fact that the system you just bought can only be serviced by that company and no other. A number of Vermont building owners have fallen in to this business practice. Vermont has a number of quality contractors, if a company has to hold a customer hostage for business, maybe it is a questionable company.
We will inspect any system which is not restricted by proprietary business practices.
Small Systems Service Price to start $130.00
Small System w/ Monitoring & Service Price to start $350.00
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