Exit & Emergency Lighting Services in the Bay Area
Keep Your Building Safe & Code Compliant
Emergency lighting and exit signs are critical components of any building’s fire and life safety system. At Bay Guard Fire Protection, we offer full-service installation, inspection, maintenance, and battery replacement for exit and emergency lighting systems across the Bay Area — including San Jose, San Francisco, and surrounding communities.
Our certified team ensures your lighting systems meet NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requirements and remain fully operational in case of power failure, smoke, or evacuation events.
Our Emergency Lighting Services
We provide a full range of services to ensure your exit and emergency lighting systems are functioning and compliant:
Battery Replacement
We replace backup batteries to ensure your lights stay illuminated for at least 90 minutes during power loss, as required by NFPA 101.
Installation of New Fixtures
Need new emergency lights or updated exit signs? We install code-compliant LED emergency lighting for both commercial and residential buildings.
Annual Inspection and Testing
Our licensed technicians conduct the necessary yearly inspection and testing to ensure full functionality and compliance, which includes visual and physical inspections, a functionality test to meet the 90-minute illumination requirement, checks on the condition of LEDs and bulbs, battery performance testing, and verification of placement and visibility.
We provide documentation for all inspections to help you pass your local fire marshal or safety audits.
NFPA 101 Compliance Made Simple
According to NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, all exit and emergency lights must:
- Be illuminated during all occupancy hours
- Have the word "EXIT" clearly visible (minimum 6" height, 0.75" stroke width)
- Be capable of operating for at least 90 minutes in emergency mode
- Undergo a documented annual inspection
Our team stays current on all local and national code updates, so you don’t have to.