Forsyth County, North Carolina
Fire protection services in Forsyth County
We inspect and service fire extinguishers, emergency and exit lighting, and commercial kitchen suppression systems for businesses throughout Forsyth County — and we perform life-safety assessments for owners who want to know what an inspector will find before the inspector does.
We are based in Claremont, roughly 62 miles from Winston-Salem.
Who inspects your building
Knowing which office has jurisdiction matters, because it determines who schedules your inspection, who issues your permits, and who you call when you have a question about a finding.
| Office | Forsyth County Fire Division |
Covers all schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System, and all businesses, institutions, assemblies, and multifamily dwellings outside the town limits of Kernersville and the City of Winston-Salem. Businesses inside Winston-Salem fall under the city rather than the county division.
Worth knowing
- If your building is inside Winston-Salem city limits, the county division is not your inspector.
- The county notes that inspections also serve to maintain the Emergency 911 database for fire and medical response, which is a practical reason to keep your building information current.
Office details from forsyth.cc, checked 2026-08. Contacts change — confirm before you rely on them.
Communities we serve in Forsyth County
- Winston-Salem, NC · 62 miles from Claremont
What we service
- Fire Extinguisher Inspection & Service — Annual inspection, maintenance, recharge, and replacement for portable fire extinguishers, plus mounting, cabinets, and new equipment sales.
- Emergency & Exit Lighting — Inspection and testing of emergency and exit lighting, plus battery replacement, repairs, and new installation.
- Commercial Kitchen Fire Suppression — Inspection and service of wet chemical suppression systems protecting commercial cooking equipment, hoods, and duct.
- Fire & Life-Safety Assessments — A walkthrough that identifies what fire protection equipment you have, what condition it is in, and what an inspector is likely to write up.
We do not perform fire sprinkler or fire alarm system work. Where an inspection finding falls outside our scope, we will tell you plainly rather than subcontracting it back to you.
Common questions
Who inspects commercial buildings in Forsyth County?
Forsyth County Fire Division — Covers all schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System, and all businesses, institutions, assemblies, and multifamily dwellings outside the town limits of Kernersville and the City of Winston-Salem. Businesses inside Winston-Salem fall under the city rather than the county division.
How often will our building be inspected?
Inspection frequency is set by the NC Fire Prevention Code according to occupancy type and hazard. Higher-hazard occupancies such as assembly, institutional, and factory industrial are inspected more often than business or storage occupancies.
Do you serve Forsyth County?
Yes. Winston-Salem is approximately 62 miles from our base in Claremont. Call (828) 568-2035 to schedule.