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Safety is our top priority. As buildings and structures increase in complexity so have the requirements and expectations for fire protection and life safety solutions. Jigsaw Life Safety’s team of engineers and consultants understand these challenges and will help ensure your project is a success.
Jigsaw Life Safety brings decades of fire protection and life safety experience to your projects. We assist design teams, owners, and developers through the application of highly-specialized engineering experience to deliver cost-effective, code compliant fire protection and life safety solutions for your project.
We understand the design and compliance challenges property owners, managers, architects, and engineers encounter. Here at Jigsaw Life Safety, our experts are eager to help you create code-compliant, cost-effective design solutions to install and maintain.
Jigsaw is a full-service fire protection and life safety consulting engineering firm. We have decades of experience in higher education, healthcare, laboratories, industrial buildings, commercial office buildings, battery manufacturing facilities, data centers, clean rooms, and much more.
Contact us to see how we can help you with your upcoming project.
Let Jigsaw help ensure code compliance, reduce project costs, and facilitate permit approvals. We provide a wide range of professional services to meet your needs.
We integrate cutting-edge technology like the Matterport Pro 3 Camera into our approach.
We help our clients navigate the complex code enforcement environment and develop equivalences and variances.
Our professional engineers provide cost-effective, code-compliant designs that meet permitting requirements.
We manage ITM documentation and construction safety programs in compliance with NFPA 241.
Our experts specialize in hazardous materials consulting and control area strategies.
We help ensure laboratories are designed and operating to code; approved third party in Boston and Watertown.
We specialize in physical security design and consulting, with security assessments and tailored solutions.
We specialize in code-required third-party special inspection and semi-annual system testing.
We provide educational and practical training focused on fire protection and fire alarm systems.
Chief Engineer, Cushman & Wakefield
Jigsaw delivers exceptional technical expertise in life safety systems. From repairing complex smoke control logic to drafting multi-property NFPA 241 plans, their code navigation and engineering skills are top tier. I highly recommend them for any life safety consultation or design services.
Senior Chief Engineer, Life Sciences Management, Lincoln Property Company (LPC)
We have had the pleasure of working with Jigsaw Life Safety across our life science and commercial portfolio, and they have consistently proven to be an exceptional partner. … Simply put, Jigsaw Life Safety has been one of the best partners we’ve worked with, and we value their continued support and trusted expertise.
Director of Engineering, FoxRock Properties
Jigsaw Life Safety has been a fantastic partner for FoxRock Properties across our New England portfolio. … Jigsaw is a true trusted advisor and an invaluable partner in keeping our facilities safe and compliant.
VP, Administration, Finance & Strategy, TERVA Corporation
… Andy and Alex at Jigsaw have provided critical support to our different teams and have made our professional lives easier. Our project management and architecture teams lean on their code consulting support, while Jigsaw is a trusted partner for our engineering teams through their fire protection and plumbing engineering services.
Vice President, Best Automatic Sprinkler Corporation
Best Automatic Sprinkler Corporation has worked with Jigsaw Life Safety on a wide range of projects. … Jigsaw Life Safety provided valuable insight into navigating complex code and permitting issues. They are our go-to resource for fire protection engineering services.
SPT Commissioning Manager, MIT
I have worked with Andy Shanahan for many years, and he is one of my "go to" resources for code and life safety support, specifically anything involving laboratory compliance, smoke control, and NFPA 4 testing. … I highly recommend them for anything and everything life safety related.
General Manager, Life Sciences Management, Lincoln Property Company (LPC) – Hood Park
Jigsaw Life Safety has been Hood Park’s fire life safety and lab consulting partner for the past 4 years. … There is no life safety or lab challenge they cannot tackle. … I would happily recommend them to anyone.
Associate Principal, Arcadis
Working with the Jigsaw Life Safety Team is such a pleasure. They respond promptly to correspondence, are committed to being part of the team, and help determine solutions as clients’ designs change. … We now have a go-to consultant for any of our future Boston projects.
Principal, modus studio
Working with Jigsaw Life Safety was a genuinely positive experience from start to finish. … Their professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment to real-world safety solutions truly set them apart.
Bay Electrical Corp.
Bay Electrical Corp has partnered with Jigsaw Life Safety for our Tier 2 fire alarm design drawings since we began installing fire alarm systems, and they have consistently exceeded our expectations. … Most importantly, Jigsaw always delivers on schedule.
Project Manager and Licensed Journeyman, Active Fire Protection
… Jigsaw helps bridge the gap between complex life safety codes and practical field installation. … While NFPA codes can often be difficult to navigate, working with Jigsaw guarantees my drawings will be in full compliance.
Northeastern University
I recently worked with Jigsaw Life Safety on a complex fire alarm panel replacement project spanning multiple buildings, and I couldn't be more pleased with the results. … I highly recommend Jigsaw Life Safety for anyone needing fire alarm services or life safety engineering work.
Southwick Fire Department
I just wanted to reach out and let you know that everyone I’ve spoken with had great things to say about the class and demonstration. … Alex, you and your group did a phenomenal job, from the communication and coordination leading up to the training all the way through the class delivery.
Operations, Revolution Fire Alarm Inc.
Andy and his team are extraordinarily thorough. He got us exactly what we needed for the permitting on our project and supported us through the entire project. I couldn't recommend him enough.
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