Residential Sprinklers in Wales: 10 Years of Success

Wales mandated residential sprinklers in 2014. A decade later, the data tells a compelling story of lives saved.. A World Leading Policy In 2014, Wales became the first country in the world to mandate sprinklers in all new residential buildings. After 10 years, the evidence is overwhelming. The Results Zero fire deaths in sprinkler protected new build homes 100% activation success rate in reported fires Average property damage reduced by 75% No reported cases of malfunction or unintended activation Average installation cost: £1,500 3,000 per dwelling (3 5% of build cost) Lessons for England Despite Wales' success, England still only requires sprinklers in buildings over 11m. The evidence strongly supports extending this to all new residential buildings. For residential sprinkler system design, contact us.