If you haven’t yet written a policy for a home with a fire sprinkler system, it’s just a matter of time.

Fire sprinklers have been saving lives and protecting property for more than a century. Home fire sprinkler technology has also evolved greatly over the past 25 years, increasing its use dramatically. Today, reduced labor costs and low-profile sprinklers have helped make home fire sprinkler systems a highly desirable option, particularly in new construction.

Installing fire sprinklers in homes is quickly catching on in communities large and small, urban and rural. Several hundred municipalities across the country have passed ordinances requiring fire sprinkler systems in new homes and more will be enacted as communities update their codes to comply with the new national requirements.

Sprinklers Increase a Home’s Value

Savvy homebuyers are increasingly choosing to build homes with the options they want and need – including home fire safety. A national poll conducted by Harris Interactive® found that over two-thirds (69 percent) of U.S. homeowners say having a fire sprinkler system increases a home’s value.