Guides

Working references, each claim with its citation. Straight references built from the codes and rules, each claim cited.

• NFPA 25 inspection and testing frequencies: the cycle cheat sheet

  Annuals, quarterlies, five-years. The NFPA 25 inspection, testing, and maintenance frequency tables in one place, with the table numbers cited.

  updated 2026-07-15

• Fire sprinkler inspection cost: what shops charge and why

  What fire sprinkler inspections cost by system type and cycle, with sources for every number.

  updated 2026-07-15

• Texas fire sprinkler tag rules (28 TAC 34.720)

  What Texas requires on sprinkler tags: colors, fields, and who may attach them, per 28 TAC 34.720.

  updated 2026-07-15

• Florida fire sprinkler tag rules (69A-46.041)

  Florida tag requirements for fire protection systems under Rule 69A-46.041, with the rule cited on every claim.

  updated 2026-07-15

• The Washington confidence test: basics and forms

  What a WA confidence test is, who can perform one, and which city forms apply.

  updated 2026-07-15

• TCE filing costs: what contractors pay to file

  What The Compliance Engine charges to file inspection reports, with verified per-system fees and how the pass-through works.

  updated 2026-07-15

• Deficiency quote benchmarks: the ServiceTrade numbers, quoted precisely

  What the published benchmarks actually say about inspection-to-repair revenue, quoted with their original framing.

  updated 2026-07-15