Sessi Fire Protection serves Scarborough’s diverse building stock — from the ageing high-rises of Agincourt to the new mixed-use developments at Scarborough Town Centre — with NFPA-compliant systems and full City of Toronto permit support.
Ontario Fire Code: O. Reg. 213/07 — Sprinklers required for buildings over 6 floors or 600 m² (mixed use)
Zoning By-law: By-law 569-2013 — Compliance triggered when renovations exceed 50% of building value; applicable to Golden Mile redevelopment and Scarborough Town Centre zones
City of Toronto actively targets pre-1975 apartment buildings in Scarborough for compliance inspections — particularly in Agincourt and Malvern.
CMHC Apartment Improvement Program (MRAP)
Up to $25,000 in Grants Available — Scarborough
Scarborough’s large stock of pre-1985 apartment buildings makes many properties eligible for up to $25,000 per building through the CMHC MRAP program for fire protection upgrades.
Relationships with City of Toronto fire inspectors for east GTA
Pre-1985 apartment building retrofit expertise
Night-shift work available to prevent tenant displacement
Golden Mile redevelopment fire system experience
Why Choose SESSI in Scarborough
We bring established relationships with Toronto Fire Services, experience with Scarborough’s high concentration of pre-1985 apartment buildings, and the scheduling flexibility to work around occupied residential and commercial tenants.
Fire Protection FAQ — Scarborough
City of Toronto is actively inspecting pre-1975 apartment buildings across Scarborough — particularly in Agincourt and Malvern. Under O. Reg. 213/07, buildings over six storeys or 600 m² mixed use are required to have compliant sprinkler systems. Our team can assess your building’s status with a free site review.
Yes. Scarborough has a high concentration of qualifying pre-1985 multi-unit buildings that may access up to $25,000 per building through the CMHC MRAP program. We assess eligibility and help navigate the application process.
Golden Mile redevelopment projects that exceed 50% of building value trigger full fire code compliance under By-law 569-2013. Our team identifies this threshold in early project planning and manages all City of Toronto submission requirements.
Yes. Our Agincourt case study demonstrates this: 20 floors retrofitted, 200+ residents not displaced, using a structured night-shift schedule agreed with building management and coordinated with Toronto Fire Services.
TFS Station 441 (Scarborough) and Station 444 (Agincourt) are the primary responders for our ULC-S561 monitoring connections in the east GTA. Station assignment is based on your building’s civic address zone.
