2026 Industry Report

The Data Behind What Actually Scales in Fire Protection

The gap between modern and manual operations is widening. See where the industry is heading, what separates high performers, and how to build execution that doesn't break as you grow—built from three data sources.

Key Findings at a Glance

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Actionable Intelligence for Your Operation

Separate intent from execution with data that shows what actually drives performance.

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Segment Benchmarks by Size & Trade

How success factors shift across company sizes, trades, and tenure—with specific playbooks for each profile.

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The Shift to Integrated Systems

How the move from disconnected tools to unified platforms is widening the gap between modern and manual operations.

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AI in Life-Safety Workflows

What types of AI firms are adopting, which use cases deliver ROI, and the guardrails that matter for compliance.

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Cash-Cycle Discipline

Why billing lag and documentation quality now separate growers from strugglers—and what to measure.

Specific Playbooks by Role & Company Size

From 3-person shops to 250+ employee enterprises—actionable next steps for every stage.

Small Teams (1–50)

Avoid operational debt before it accumulates. Lock closeout standards, select a single workflow system early, and create a billing cadence.

Mid-Market (51–250)

Find out where work is getting stuck, get everyone on the same system, and cut the time between completed work and sent invoices.

Enterprise (251+)

Operationalize AI as a workflow layer, standardize deficiency taxonomy across trades, and build bundled offerings for multi-site customers.

Owners & Executives

Benchmark your operation against industry trends and plan for multi-trade complexity with data, not guesswork.

Service & Ops Leaders

Identify where work gets stuck (review backlog, missing data, scope ambiguity, billing delays) and fix it with standardization.

Finance & Collections

Learn why cash-cycle discipline separates growers from strugglers—and the KPIs to start measuring immediately.

Real Data from Real Operations

Built from what contractors actually do—not just what they say. Actionable insights grounded in day-to-day operations.

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Industry Survey

What fire protection professionals say they do today and plan to do next—144 responses across all company sizes.

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User Survey

Where Inspect Point operators feel operational pressure and what they actually prioritize in practice.

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Platform Data

What actually happens in the system—inspection progression, closeout patterns, proposal timing, and volume signals.

"The future belongs to contractors who modernize operations while maintaining craftsmanship and accountability."

— Pat Doyle, CEO, Inspect Point
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Businesses Served
15,000+
Professionals
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Inspections Completed

See What High Performers Do Differently

The industry is moving from heroic execution to repeatable execution. Get the benchmarks, segment analysis, and 2026–2028 outlook to plan your next move.

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