Dry Risers for Fire Fighting

Who is it for?

This system is ideally suited to high rise properties, tower blocks, blocks of flats, halls of residences, office blocks. The tragic results of the Grenfell Fire disaster have illustrated the need for dry risers in all high rise properties and it may soon be law for sprinklers and mist systems to be installed in new builds and retro fitted to existing buildings.

What are the benefits?

The presence of a dry riser in a tower block would mean that fire fighters would not have to drag charged hoses up through the building to fight a fire they can simply connect to a water supply on whatever floor they need to. This speeds up the firefighting effort and reduces the health and safety hazard of hoses blocking evacuation.

How does it work?

A dry riser is a normally empty pipe that can be externally connected to a pressurized water source by firefighters from their fire engine. It is a vertical pipe intended to distribute water to multiple levels of a building or structure as a component of the fire suppression systems.

I am interested, what should I do next?

Feel free to browse the technical information in our factsheets. If you’d like to talk to us about your specific requirements, why not get in touch?

Dry risers are essential for tower blocks

Dry risers ensure that fire fighters can use a central source of pipework to access water at any level in a tower block. They can connect their hoses simply without having to drag water charged hoses through the building thus speeding the fire fighting effort and reducing the risk to residents.


AMSCO has been one of the leading fire sprinkler companies in the UK for many years now, servicing customers in the private and public sectors. We are industry leaders, and our expertise in the area is second to none.


As a leading fire sprinkler company, we provide fire suppression systems such as sprinklers, dry risers, and water mist systems, helping to keep people safe from the risks of fire every day. We have worked on projects for schools, Student accommodation, care homes, high rise properties, offices, public buildings, housing developments, homes, flats, and many more buildings. Our customer service is second to none.

So if you're looking to hire the most reliable fire sprinkler company in the UK, contact AMSCO today.

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