Below are just a few of the prestigious installation projects Solid State has undertaken in the past few years.Click here to see our full client portfolio listing.

Hospital haven: Care project completed by Solid State

Solid State has accomplished a major project at a new £6.5M purpose-built mental health centre in Kendray, Barnsley. Located adjacent to the existing Kendray Hospital site and linked to the main hospital by a connecting corridor, the Oakwell Centre is a brand new acute mental health unit consisting of two 15 bed separate male and female wards, a six bed Intensive Care Unit and a therapy/administration area. The hospital's management and staff..... more

The bigger picture: Success for Solid State at 14-screen cinema

Solid State has completed a futuristic new 14-screen cinema in London. Located in the Westfield London Shopping Centre, near the BBC TV centre in Shepherds Bush, Vue Westfield is the biggest all-digital cinema in Europe and features two super-sized large format screens the size of four double-decker buses. The BAFE accredited company installed a wealth of electrical equipment including..... more

Aqua Acoustics: Solid State dives to the rescue

When the voice alarm system at Manchester Aquatics Centre ground to a halt, Solid State, dived to the rescue.Working on behalf of Manchester Working/Norfolk Property Services, the Lancashire-based company’s team of specialist engineers swiftly dismantled the old system at the city’s top venue for all things aquatic and installed SigNET’s powerful Integrity voice alarm in its place.... more

Retail therapy: Safety first at Lytham's premier food store

When leading regional retailer Booths decided to open a flagship food store in Lytham, Lancashire, it called on the expertise of Solid State to perfect the installation of the life safety systems. Lytham is the company’s newest and most impressive store yet, covering two floors and boasting an extensive range of quality food including a fabulous delicatessen and a tempting selection of wine... more

Flying high: Major voice alarm project completed at Manchester Airport

Solid State is flying high after successfully completing a major voice alarm project at Manchester Airport. The overhaul of the life safety systems in Terminal One represented the first and most important phase of a £35M radical revamp of the site. With 107 check-in desks, T1 is Manchester Airport’s biggest and busiest terminal and a powerful new 64-zone voice alarm was required to ... more

Village people: Addresssable Call System installed at £7m health facility

Solid State has completed a major nursecall/staff attack installation at Widnes Healthcare Village, a £7 million nursing/care complex in the heart of Cheshire.The market-leading Quantec addressable call system was the kit of choice at the new specialist care facility which spans five buildings and offers multi-disciplinary care for the elderly, infirm and mental health patients. Five Quantec addressable call systems are now installed on the 187-room site, providing .. more

Piece of Plaza: Tricky problem solved at Liverpool office complex

When leading property company, Bruntwood, acquired 100 Old Hall Street in Liverpool's £39m Plaza Development, they called on the expertise of Solid State.The refurbishment of the 15-storey building into luxurious offices presented a real challenge as it was essential that the life safety equipment functioned throughout. This meant that the fire alarm system needed to be up-graded on a floor-by-floor basis so the existing alarms remained in operation ... more

Hush push: Innovative fire alarm solution for Cheshire apartment block

Solid State has completed its first 'Hush Button' installation at a prestigious 32-bedroom housing development in Cheshire. White Cross Court in Newton now has a series of BS5839 part 6 compliant Hush Buttons throughout the building. Specifically designed to provide reliable fully-monitored fire detection, alarm and silencing facilities inside each dwelling, this new fire alarm solution puts occupants in control of their own fire alarm systems, helping to reduce false alarms.

Fire cracker: Carlisle Hospital

Cumberland Royal Infirmary is just one of Solid State’s many NHS clients. The Infirmary, along with West Cumberland Hospital, provides a range of services for approximately 324,000 people. Solid State installed a fully networked 22-panel fire alarm system at the Hospital to provide patients and visitors with complete protection in the event of a fire. With 200 devices on each panel, the system is also serviced and maintained by Solid State.

Star performer: Star City, Birmingham

A revolutionary SigNET SS2N multi-zone voice alarm system has been installed by Solid State at Star City, a vast entertainment complex in the Birmingham. The powerful satellite system covers a network of 26 leisure/retail units including the 30 screen Vue Cinema, Burger King, a 22-lane Mega Bowl and Virgin Active Gym. Seven C-TEC PDA1000 induction loop systems for the hard of hearing have also been installed to cover all public areas.

Millennium magic: Digital voice alarm system for Millennium Point

54 SigNET SS2N voice alarm units and over 1000 speakers were installed by Solid State in a major project at Millennium Point, a flagship Birmingham site built to celebrate and encourage science and education. The state-of-the-art digital VA system not only covers the Technology Innovation Centre, Birmingham School of Acting and College for Creative & Performing Art, but also the public areas of Millennium Point. Solid State also secured the maintenance contract for the site.

Splish splash: Crosby Leisure Centre gets 'the works'

Crosby Leisure Centre is now equipped with completely modern new life safety systems thanks to Solid State. The state-of-the-art leisure complex, which has a huge range of facilities including a four court sports hall, two swimming pools, a fitness gym with 50 stations and a health suite, now features a C-TEC XFP fire alarm panel, swimming pool panic alarms and emergency lighting syste..

Making merry: Merry Hill Shopping Centre, Birmingham

SigNET’s highly sophisticated SS2N life safety voice evacuation system is the powerful force now operating at Birmingham’s Merry Hill Shopping Centre following a major project by Solid State. The SS2N network utilises digitally stored messages resulting in the intelligibility, clarity and audibility critical for a life safety system in a large shopping complex. Messages suffer no interference or degradation over long distances, even when many buildings are linked on one network. Merry Hill is home to an Odeon cinema and a number of larger shops such as Primark, Next, Marks and Spencer and Debenhams. Solid State not only carried out the entire installation but is also responsible for all services and maintenance at the Centre.