{"id":162678,"date":"2026-02-20T15:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/162678\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T15:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:35:11","slug":"pye-barker-acquires-tampa-floridas-universal-fire-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/162678\/","title":{"rendered":"Pye-Barker Acquires Tampa, Florida&#8217;s Universal Fire Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Full-service fire protection, life safety and service service provider\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.securitysales.com\/tag\/pye-barker-fire-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pye-Barker Fire &amp; Safety<\/a>\u00a0has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pyebarkerfs.com\/acquisitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">acquired<\/a> Tampa Bay, Fla.-based fire sprinkler specialist Universal Fire Systems, adding \u201ca portfolio of landmark commercial projects to its growing presence in the state,\u201d according to a joint announcement.<\/p>\n<p>This acquisition \u201cstrengthens Pye-Barker\u2019s fire protection capabilities across the Tampa Bay market, enhancing its full fire code compliance services to better protect customers throughout the region,\u201d the announcement says.<\/p>\n<p>Universal Fire Systems has served the Tampa Bay construction industry for more than 30 years, earning \u201ca strong reputation for expert fire sprinkler system design, installation, inspection and maintenance,\u201d according to the joint announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The Universal Fire team serves commercial clients including healthcare facilities, hospitality properties, educational institutions and municipal projects. Universal Fire Systems\u2019 portfolio includes work on some of Tampa Bay\u2019s most recognizable buildings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: fill;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/interactive-185245002160.png\" alt=\"SSI Newsletter\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Why Did Pye-Barker Acquire Universal Fire Systems?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUniversal Fire Systems started as a family business, and we\u2019ve always extended that mentality to our team and our customers,\u201d says Darrell Mayo, owner of Universal Fire Systems, in the joint announcement. \u201cPye-Barker shares that same commitment to people and to protecting lives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership gives our team access to greater resources and opportunities while allowing us to continue delivering the quality our customers have counted on for more than three decades,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUniversal Fire Systems has deep roots in the Tampa Bay community thanks to over 30 years of proven fire sprinkler expertise and a portfolio of landmark projects that speaks for itself,\u201d says Bart Proctor, CEO of Pye-Barker Fire &amp; Safety, in the joint announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s their dedication to both their people and quality craftsmanship that make them a natural fit for our family,\u201d he says. \u201cTogether, we hope our expanded presence across the Tampa Bay area will mean more customers protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Universal Fire Systems\u2019 technicians will continue to serve customers in the Tampa Bay area.<\/p>\n<p>Nelson Mullins Riley &amp; Scarborough, LLP represented Pye-Barker in the transaction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ATLANTA\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Full-service fire protection, life safety and service service provider\u00a0Pye-Barker Fire &amp; Safety\u00a0has\u00a0acquired Tampa Bay, Fla.-based fire sprinkler specialist&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162679,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[77825,77826,135,137,136],"class_list":["post-162678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-pye-barker","tag-pye-barker-fire-safety","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}