Health, Fire Safety and the Pandemic
Businesses face unique challenges as they operate during the pandemic. The emphasis on public health is important, but must not interfere with fire and life safety codes. The following topics …
Fire Protection Engineering
Nortech Systems (Nortech) is conveniently located in Barrington, New Hampshire, to provide cost effective fire protection engineering. Nortech works closely with every client to eliminate confusion and meet the fire and life safety goals of each project. Nortech has experience working throughout New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts with architects, contractors, engineers, municipalities, and property owners.
It’s cost and time efficient to conduct code reviews during a project’s design phase, rather than catching mistakes during or after construction. Nortech conducts reviews for architects, contractors, and owners …
Per IBC, Nortech completes all firestop inspections in accordance with the Standard Practice for On-Site Inspection of Installed Firestops (ASTM E 2174). During an inspection, Nortech visually inspects all installed …
Nortech designs, seals, and specifies fire alarm systems in accordance with NFPA 1, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA 72), and NFPA 101. Systems are designed to protect …
Nortech designs, seals, and specifies sprinkler systems in accordance with NFPA 1, the Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA 13), and NFPA 101. Systems are designed to protect …
Businesses face unique challenges as they operate during the pandemic. The emphasis on public health is important, but must not interfere with fire and life safety codes. The following topics …
The 2015 edition of the International Building Code (IBC-2015) is scheduled to take effect in New Hampshire on September 15, 2019. This will introduce new requirements, including special inspections for …
Breweries, and the increasingly popular brewpub, challenge the professional world as they introduce fire and health hazards. To protect brewhouse occupants, designers and regulators must understand brewing operations and the …
“We are truly grateful for your support and enhancing the safety of our workplace; you have proven yourself to be responsive and reliable.”
“I will definitely utilize your services in the future as you were very patient and accommodating to my customers needs, as well as helping me out of my tight schedule.”
“Nortech System worked on the fire/life safety code reviews for my commercial building projects. Mark is very professional and knowledgeable.”
“Mr. Richards ….. I have to forward my admiration of your work. We are Notifier Distributors in Wakefield, Ma. and I just finished a Quotation to a Fire Alarm contractor, for the Tara Meadows project in Somersworth, working from your drawings.
I have been in Fire Safety for 57 years and have not seen such clear and precise drawings that fully represent a project for some time. “
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Board of Directors as Oak Bridge Condominiums; We called Nortech in need of their services in a hurry and they were here the next day. Mark was professional, thorough and the reasonably priced. We would use them again and again and highly recommend the company.”
“Nortech’s Engineering and Installation divisions are consummate professionals without any attitude. I have have multiple unique projects with them that at times required a personal touch and they deliver.
Pride in the execution of their work shows. They are prompt and responsive with communications. Also, they are upfront about costs, that are normal and customary for our industry. These are hallmarks of a good business and frankly, they are nice people as well.”
“I am an architect that has worked with Mark Richards Jr. of Nortech on a number of fire/life safety code reviews. Mark has been prompt, pleasant, professional, and thorough. The projects have been small and simple as well as large and complex. I very much appreciate Nortech’s work and value having them on my team”
“An engineer was able to perform a code assessment of our building promptly after requesting an appointment – their engineer was able to provide an assessment with respect to both fire protection and life safety, which was unusual in the industry. Furthermore, their pricing was competitive. The report is clean and professional. Thumbs up.”
“Working with Mark has been a great experience. He is prompt, professional, and very knowledgeable on sprinkler, life safety design, third party review, amongst other things. I have recommended him to many other architects, and will continue to do so.” “I’d go out of my way to recommend Nortech Systems.”
“I hired Nortech Systems to create an engineered fire alarm plan for my church to be sent out to installers to bid, Mark made the plans quickly and was able to answer all of my questions about what was required by code.”