Permit & 2D CAD drawings
Coordinated plan sheets, risers, details, legends, symbols and notes prepared for permitting, installation and coordination.
Permit-ready fire and life-safety design
Fire & Life Safety Design, Drawn for Approval.
Detailed fire alarm, early-detection, security, takeoff, and coordination packages led directly by a NICET Level IV designer, with more than 25 years of experience to get your project to the finish line.
Precision Plans. Safer Buildings.
Senior-led
Senior-level design and review from scope definition through final deliverables.
Our Design Team
Principal Fire/Life Safety Systems Designers · NICET Level IV — Fire Alarm Systems
- Senior designer-led work
- NICET Level IV fire alarm expertise
- PE review available where required
- Permit, bid, installation, and coordination documentation
- Technical Spanish & LATAM-region experience
Core capabilities
Five design services, delivered as permit-ready documentation.
With a deep understanding of fire protection codes, standards, manufacturer requirements, and industry best practices, we provide comprehensive, code-compliant design solutions tailored to the specific needs of each facility and project.
01
Fire Alarm Design
Permit-focused fire-alarm design, calculations and submittal documentation.
View scope →02Early Detection / Aspirating Smoke Detection
Aspirating smoke-detection design, including VESDA® systems, for early-warning applications.
View scope →03Security System Design
Access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and low-voltage plans.
View scope →04Fire Alarm Takeoffs & Estimating Support
Bid-support takeoffs that improve estimating speed and reduce missed scope.
View scope →05Takeoff + Design Review
Combined quantity takeoff and bid-document review with documented risks and RFIs.
View scope →Engineering
Discuss PE RequirementsPE Review & Sealing
- Engineering review by a licensed fire protection engineer, when engaged
- Responsible-charge review and seal for eligible projects
- Jurisdiction- and license-specific availability
- Applicable professional liability / errors-and-omissions coverage
What you receive
Documents, calculations and schedules — not slideware.
Deliverables are confirmed per project. Items noted “as applicable” are included when the scope, system type and jurisdiction call for them.
Calculation packages
Battery and voltage-drop, pipe-flow and transport-time, and intelligibility calculations, as applicable to the scope.
Sequence of Operations
Input-output matrices and functional matrices documenting intended system behavior and interfaces.
Bill of Materials
Complete device, equipment and interface counts with schedules organized by floor, area or system.
Data submittal books
Organized product data with highlighted part numbers and applicable listing documentation such as CSFM.
Installation data packs
Aspirating smoke-detection isometrics, sampling-network documentation and installation support material.
Assumptions, exclusions & RFIs
Clearly documented assumptions, exclusions, clarification items and RFI recommendations for unresolved scope.
Principal review record
Technical QA/QC by the principal designer before issue, with PE review where required and legally authorized.
Supporting scopes
Documentation support around the core design services.
Included where requested and confirmed in the agreed scope, subject to jurisdictional requirements.
Permit & AHJ Submittal Packages
- Coordinated drawing packages with cover sheets, code references, symbols, notes and system narratives
- Required calculations and equipment documentation
- Permit-response revisions and resubmittal support within the agreed scope
- Contractor, architect and client coordination
Calculations & System Analysis
- Battery and secondary-power calculations
- Voltage-drop calculations
- Circuit and notification-appliance loading
- Candela and notification-appliance coordination
- Audibility review and documentation where applicable
- Manufacturer-specific and other project-specific calculations when included in scope
Voice Evacuation & Intelligibility
- Emergency voice/alarm communication system design support
- Speaker layout and coverage coordination
- Intelligibility calculations and analysis
- Audibility and ambient-noise coordination
- Documentation of design assumptions and results
Sprinkler Plans
- Sprinkler-system plans, layouts and riser diagrams
- Coverage and obstruction coordination
- Hydraulic calculations or calculation support when included in scope
- Coordination with architectural, structural and MEP backgrounds
- PE review and sealing where required and legally available
Site Surveys & Existing Conditions
- Existing-system and field-condition documentation
- Device, panel and interface verification
- Photo documentation, field notes and marked-up plans
- Background-plan validation
- Identification of visible coordination issues and information gaps
Submittal Books & 2D Production
- Product-data organization, equipment schedules and data sheets
- Calculation packages and manufacturer-supplied listing documentation
- 2D CAD plan development and redline incorporation
- Record-drawing updates when based on verified field information
- Clean title blocks, symbols, legends, notes and sheet organization
Why Basalt
Senior expertise stays on the project.
You work directly with our senior design team, including NICET Level IV-certified fire-alarm expertise. There is no hand-off from a salesperson to a junior production team, and no anonymous drafting queue between you and the people responsible for the documents.
- Clear, coordinated documents.
- Practical designs built for review and installation.
- Responsive support through comments and revisions.
Who we work with
- Fire-alarm and security integrators
- Electrical and fire-protection contractors
- Architects, MEP firms and consulting engineers
- Building owners, developers and facility teams
- General contractors and design-build teams
How a project runs
A disciplined four-step path to a reviewable package.
- 01
Review
Project documents, specifications, jurisdiction, system requirements, deliverables and schedule are reviewed and confirmed in writing.
- 02
Design
Device layouts, pathways, risers, details and schedules are developed against the applicable code basis and manufacturer criteria.
- 03
Calculate
Battery, voltage-drop, pipe-flow, transport-time and intelligibility calculations are prepared as applicable to the scope.
- 04
Coordinate
Interfaces with mechanical, elevator, sprinkler, security and electrical scopes are coordinated and documented, as applicable.
- 05
Deliver
The package is issued with documented assumptions and exclusions, followed by response support within the agreed scope.
Leadership
Led by the designers doing the work.
Design leadership
Our Design Team
Principal Fire/Life Safety Systems Designers
NICET Level IV — Fire Alarm Systems
Basalt Life Safety Design is led by senior fire/life safety systems designers, including NICET Level IV-certified fire-alarm expertise and more than 25 years of combined design experience. The team specializes in permit-focused fire-alarm design, system integration, low-voltage coordination, calculations, takeoffs, and complete technical submittal packages. Senior designers lead the work directly, giving clients access to experienced expertise throughout the project.
About Our TeamEngineering review
Licensed Fire Protection Engineer
Principal Fire Protection Engineer / Engineer of Record for applicable engagements
For applicable engagements, professional engineering review, responsible-charge oversight, and sealing are provided by a licensed fire protection engineer where required and legally authorized. Availability varies by jurisdiction and project agreement.
Professional engineering services and sealed documents are provided only where legally authorized and under the responsible charge of the licensed professional identified on the documents. Licensure and service availability vary by jurisdiction.
Environments we support
Building types our documentation is prepared for.
Capability areas, not completed-project claims. Client names and project references are published only with written permission.
- Commercial
- Warehousing & Distribution
- Industrial & Manufacturing
- Data Centers & Mission-Critical
- Government & Institutional
- Healthcare & Laboratories
- Education
- Multi-Occupancy Buildings
- Multi-Family
Detection and notification worked out around structure, racking and equipment.
Early-detection and suppression coordination for continuous-uptime rooms.
Notification, access control and egress devices located for code and for people.
Design desk
Senior-level markups before a package leaves for review.