Here at SEP, it’s always good to be asked for a quotation with some good quality photos accompanying the email, so we can see what’s there now, how it’s installed, and most importantly what the best solution is for the job going forwards. We are often pleasantly surprised when we receive a photo of one of our compressors which has …

We asked one of our customers, as we do at this time of your, to nominate a charity for our annual Christmas donations. As well as doing so, we were very touched with their addition… “I have a shortlist of businesses who we work with that consistently offer first class service, a first class product and are genuinely decent folk …

Since we launched our range of new priority demand valves earlier this year, we’ve been receiving more and more interest every month – which is a really good start for a new product. Priority demand valves (PDVs) may be used in domestic or residential fire sprinkler systems, where the flow from the mains water supply may not be sufficient for …

After another ‘interesting’ but successful year, SEP will be closing its doors and giving its employees a well-earned rest from the afternoon of 22nd December, re-opening on Tuesday 4th January. If, between these dates, you need something urgently then don’t give up – PLEASE DO email us as usual, or leave a message on our voicemail system. We assure you that these …

As we enter the colder months, some sprinkler systems are at risk of freezing. Any water in the system that freezes can compromise the effective working of the sprinkler heads and result in delayed activation or them being unresponsive – the consequences of which don’t bear thinking about! To prevent this from happening, and to ensure the correct operation of …

You cannot open a newspaper or listen to the news at the moment without talk of shortages, delays, price pressures, or labour problems so we thought it may be a good idea for us to update our customer in respect of our own situation. Quite simply, as things stand, we are able to supply any of our normal manufactured and stock products …

We are very pleased to announce that, following a recent audit demonstrating 100% compliance, SEP has been granted BS EN ISO 9001:2015 for a further three years (August 2024). We have held ISO9001 certification continuously since 2003 (over 18 years), demonstrating our total commitment to high and consistent quality as well as continuous improvement and a desire to exceed customer …

Every so often, we allow ourselves a small ‘trumpet-blowing’ window… This time, we’re doing so on behalf of our MD’s daughter, Sophie, who has just graduated from Lancaster University with a First Class BSc Honours degree in Psychology. In order to be able to go on next year to study for a Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology, Sophie is now …

Every so often, we like to reflect on recent ‘sprinkler saves’, because it reminds us all of the importance of what we do – especially in this mad world in which we find ourselves at the moment! Below is just a small selection that we’ve managed to pull together – there are many more examples, across the globe, both commercial …

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new highly compact pump initiation boards! After some trials, testing and general playing around, we think we’ve come up with one of – if not the – smallest ‘plug-and-play’ pump initiation boards suitable mainly for wet riser applications. The new boards are based on the same principles as our previous ones… Bailey & …