Fire Suppression System Cost Calculator

Clean agent, foam, or sprinkler system cost comparison.

Floor area per story (sq ft)

System type

Hazard classification

Number of stories

Fire pump required

Ceiling height (ft)

Tab to move between fields

Total project cost ($)

$48,300.00

≈ 4 years of state college

Cost per sq ft ($/sq ft)$2.42

System install cost ($)$48,300.00

Fire pump cost ($)$0.00

Annual maintenance ($)$725.00

5-year total cost ($)$51,923.00

Total area covered (sq ft)20,000

Estimated sprinkler heads120

Hazard cost multiplier1.15

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Floor area per story (sq ft), System type, and Hazard classification.
Set Number of stories, Fire pump required, and Ceiling height (ft).
Review the Total project cost ($) ($) result.
Use Cost per sq ft ($/sq ft) ($) and System install cost ($) ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Floor area per story (sq ft)

Floor area per story (sq ft): Protected floor area per story in square feet.
System type: 1=Wet pipe sprinkler, 2=Dry pipe sprinkler, 3=Clean agent (FM-200/Novec).
Hazard classification: 1=Light, 2=Ordinary Group 1, 3=Ordinary Group 2, 4=Extra Hazard per NFPA 13.
Number of stories: Number of building stories to be protected.
Fire pump required: 0=No fire pump, 1=Fire pump needed (adds $15K+ to project cost).
Ceiling height (ft): Average ceiling height. Heights above 15 ft increase sprinkler/piping costs.

Total project cost ($): Estimated installed cost including fire pump if required.
Cost per sq ft ($/sq ft): Installed cost per square foot of protected area.
System install cost ($): Suppression system installation cost (excluding fire pump).
Fire pump cost ($): Fire pump cost if required.
Annual maintenance ($): Estimated annual inspection and maintenance cost.
5-year total cost ($): Total cost of ownership over 5 years (install + maintenance).
Total area covered (sq ft): Total protected area across all stories.
Estimated sprinkler heads: Approximate sprinkler head count based on hazard classification coverage.
Hazard cost multiplier: Cost multiplier applied for the selected hazard classification.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Floor area per story (sq ft) = 10000, System type = 1, Hazard classification = 2, Number of stories = 2 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Total project cost
Total project cost = installCost + firePumpCost
48300 = $48,300
Calculate Cost per sq ft
Cost per sq ft = baseCostPerSqFt * hazardMultiplier * heightMultiplier * storyMultiplier
2.42 = $2.42
Calculate System install cost
System install cost = installCostPerSqFt * totalAreaCovered
48300 = $48,300