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Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF)

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Enell Inspections will relieve the property owner of the tasks of dealing with all the contractors required to maintain the building.

When you Need a Building Warrant of Fitness

You are required to have a Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) if your building contains any of the following specified systems:

Automatic systems for fire suppression (for example sprinkler system)

Automatic or manual emergency warning systems for fire or other dangers (other than a warning system for fire that is entirely within a household unit and serves only that unit)

Electromagnetic or automatic doors or windows (for example ones that close on fire alarm activation)

Emergency lighting systems

Escape routes pressurisation systems

Riser main for fire service use

Any automatic back flow preventers connected to a potable water supply

Lifts, escalators, travelators or other systems for moving people or goods within buildings

Mechanical ventilation or air conditioning systems

Building maintenance units providing access to exterior and interior walls of buildings

Laboratory fume cupboards

Audio loops or other assistive listening systems

Smoke control systems

Means of escape from fire

Emergency power systems for, or signs relating to, a system or feature specified in any of clauses above

Cable Car (including to a private dwelling)

Enell have a gained a very good reputation and work closely with local councils. With very large fines for non-compliance as well as repercussions for serious offences it is very important to use a reputable company with a proven history of successful building and BWoF management behind them.

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