System
Portable extinguishers
Capex band
$1,200–$4,000
per building (supply and placement)
Requirement basis
NFC 2020 Div. B, 2.1.5 (installation) with selection per NFPA 10
Inspection
Monthly visual check; annual servicing
Observations
1
append-only series
Hand-held extinguishers distributed by hazard class and travel distance. Required in effectively every building other than dwelling units.
The requirement basis is NFC 2020 Div. B, 2.1.5 (installation) with selection per NFPA 10. Provincial editions adopt or amend the model code, so the clause numbering in force is the one published by the province — the edition named on this page is the one Securlor reads.
Costs are modelled as a national baseline per building (supply and placement) — $1,200 to $4,000, with a mid-band of $2,500 — then scaled by the regional labour index. Annual inspection and monitoring runs $300 to $900.
Maintenance is the other half of ownership: monthly visual check; annual servicing, under NFC 2020 Div. B, 6.2, tested to NFPA 10, as adopted. A system that is installed but not inspected is a compliance failure waiting for an inspector to find it.
This page is a planning reference, not a code compliance opinion. The authority having jurisdiction decides what binds a specific building; confirm the requirement and the edition with a qualified professional.
Cost observation series
2026-08-22 · NAT · modelled
$1,200–$4,000 per building
Planning scope — This is a planning scope, not a code compliance opinion. Code interpretation is jurisdictional and enforced by the authority having jurisdiction — a municipal official, not this site. Confirm every requirement against the adopted code edition with a qualified professional before you design, budget or build.
How these figures were produced
- Modelled — Derived arithmetically from observed inputs using the published method; not a market quote.
- Observed — Recorded directly from the cited source series, unadjusted.
When is a portable extinguishers required?
Required in effectively every building other than dwelling units. Requirement basis: NFC 2020 Div. B, 2.1.5 (installation) with selection per NFPA 10.
What does a portable extinguishers cost to install?
The modelled national baseline is $1,200–$4,000 per building (supply and placement), region-adjusted on this page. Actual pricing requires a site review by a licensed contractor.
How often must it be inspected?
Monthly visual check; annual servicing, under NFC 2020 Div. B, 6.2, tested to NFPA 10, as adopted.
Is this page a substitute for a code consultant?
No. It is a planning reference built from the published model code. The authority having jurisdiction and a qualified professional confirm what your building must do.
Sources
- [1] NFC 2020 Div. B, 2.1.5 (installation) with selection per NFPA 10 — requirement basis
- [2] NFC 2020 Div. B, 6.2 — inspection duty, tested to NFPA 10, as adopted
- [3] Securlor cost observation series — append-only; every row dated
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