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Protect evacuation routes, support firefighter access, and keep your building compliant with professional smoke control system testing and documentation support from E.W.F.
Smoke control systems may include smoke exhaust fans, stairwell pressurization, elevator shaft pressurization, make-up air units, fire and smoke dampers, generator interfaces, elevator recall, and fire alarm system controls. E.W.F helps verify that these components and their activation sequences respond as intended.
E.W.F recently supported a coordinated smoke control test requiring multiple trades on site — reviewing the fire alarm interface, verifying activation sequences, documenting observations, and identifying follow-up items for the property team.
Generator interface testing and emergency power verification
Electrical coordination and life safety interface review
Smoke damper and corridor system inspection
Detailed smoke damper and duct system inspection
Smoke can spread quickly through corridors, stairwells, elevator shafts, parkades, and mechanical openings. A properly operating smoke control system helps keep evacuation routes clearer, supports firefighter access, and reduces smoke migration between areas of the building.
These systems are often overlooked because a single activation sequence can involve fans, dampers, elevators, generator controls, pressurization equipment, and HVAC shutdown — all at once. If one part of that sequence fails, the system may not perform as intended during an emergency.
Testing is rarely handled by one trade alone. E.W.F coordinates the process — from access scheduling through deficiency documentation — so property managers know exactly what was tested and what follow-up is required.
E.W.F supports high-rise residential, strata, commercial, mixed-use, parkade, and institutional buildings throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Where engineering review or certification is required, E.W.F can coordinate with the appropriate qualified professional.
Review the smoke control design intent, site conditions, available documentation, and equipment involved.
Coordinate with building management, HVAC, electrical, elevator, generator, and other required trades where applicable.
Test fire alarm interfaces, fans, dampers, controls, pressurization equipment, and related activation sequences.
Provide deficiency documentation, inspection notes, and follow-up recommendations — supporting BC Fire Code and AHJ recordkeeping obligations.
E.W.F provides professional fire protection inspection services throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Contact our team to schedule smoke control system testing, coordination, deficiency documentation, or follow-up support.