Built on Service. Trusted for Complexity.
Since 2005, Columbia Fire has been protecting some of the Pacific Northwest's most important buildings, institutions, and infrastructure.
Founded by Marty Boonstra, a union sprinkler fitter with a passion for customer service and technical excellence, Columbia Fire began by serving Seattle's high-rise office market. The company built its reputation performing fire sprinkler inspections, testing, maintenance, repairs, and tenant improvement projects in many of the region's most recognizable commercial buildings.
From the beginning, Columbia Fire focused on responsiveness, reliability, and solving complex challenges that other contractors often avoided. Those values continue to define our company today.
Growing Alongside Our Customers
As our customers grew, so did Columbia Fire.
The company expanded into K-12 schools, colleges, and universities throughout Washington, providing inspection, testing, maintenance, modernization, and construction services. We became known for successfully delivering projects during narrow summer shutdown windows, helping educational institutions complete critical life safety improvements and reopen on schedule each fall.
By 2018, Columbia Fire began strategically expanding its construction capabilities, taking on larger and more complex projects throughout the region. Today, our teams routinely execute major fire protection projects exceeding $2 million in contract value while continuing to provide the service and responsiveness that established our reputation.
A New Chapter of Growth
In 2021, Columbia Fire entered its next phase of growth when Marty Boonstra sold the company to a group of long-term investors focused on building enduring businesses rather than pursuing short-term outcomes.
Through Columbia Safety Services, Columbia Fire gained access to additional resources, leadership development, technology investments, and long-term capital while maintaining the entrepreneurial culture and customer-focused mindset that made the company successful.
Today, Columbia Fire remains the flagship operating company within the Columbia Safety Services family of businesses.
As the organization continues to grow, our commitment remains unchanged: provide exceptional service, invest in our people, and create long-term value for our customers.
Technical Expertise That Sets Us Apart
Many fire protection contractors can install a sprinkler system. Few possess the technical expertise and field experience required to execute some of the Pacific Northwest's most challenging fire protection projects.
Columbia Fire has developed a reputation for successfully delivering specialty projects involving:
- High-rise fire pump replacements and upgrades
- Complex occupied-building renovations
- Large-scale tenant improvement projects
- Legacy copper fire sprinkler systems
- Dual-fed fire protection systems integrated with domestic water infrastructure
- Mission-critical facility upgrades
- Large educational campus projects
- Complex retrofit and modernization projects
Our teams regularly solve challenges that require advanced technical expertise, detailed planning, and close coordination with building owners, engineers, authorities having jurisdiction, and other trades.
Comprehensive Fire Protection Solutions
Today, Columbia Fire provides complete fire protection and life safety services throughout Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
We proudly serve commercial high-rise office buildings, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, industrial and manufacturing operations, government facilities, mixed-use developments, data centers, hospitality properties, multifamily communities, and other mission-critical environments.
Fire Sprinkler Systems
Our foundation remains fire sprinkler inspection, testing, maintenance, design, installation, tenant improvements, renovations, and new construction.
Services include:
- Inspection, testing, and maintenance Service and repair
- Tenant improvements
- Design-build construction
- New construction
- Fire pump service and upgrades
- Seismic upgrades
- System modernization
- Emergency response services
Fire Alarm Systems
In 2025, Columbia Fire expanded into fire alarm and life safety systems through the addition of a dedicated division led by experienced industry professionals. While we had successfully partnered with trusted fire alarm subcontractors for many years, growing customer demand and our commitment to delivering a fully integrated life safety experience led us to bring these services in-house.
By establishing our own fire alarm division, we are able to provide customers with a single point of accountability, improved project coordination, faster response times, and the same quality standards that have long distinguished our fire sprinkler operations. This integration allows us to better support customers throughout the entire lifecycle of their fire protection systems—from design and installation to inspection, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and modernization.
As an Edwards Strategic Partner, Columbia Fire provides:
- Fire alarm system design and installation
- Inspection, testing, and maintenance
- Monitoring integrations System modernization
- Emergency service and troubleshooting
- EST3 to EST4 migrations and upgrades
Columbia Fire is one of a select group of authorized Edwards Strategic Partners in Washington qualified to perform EST4 programming, commissioning, and migration projects.
Fire Extinguishers & Portable Fire Protection
While Columbia Fire has provided extinguisher services for many years, significant investments in personnel, training, infrastructure, and technology have expanded our capabilities dramatically since 2023.
Our extinguisher division provides:
- Monthly inspections
- Annual maintenance
- Low-pressure Non-DOT hydrostatic testing
- Other intervallic maintenance and recharge services
- New equipment installation
- Compliance management
- Emergency replacement services
Investing in the Future
Columbia Fire continues to invest aggressively in people, technology, training, and geographic expansion.
The company is actively expanding licensing and operational capabilities throughout the western United States, positioning itself for continued organic growth and strategic acquisitions across Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Utah, Wyoming, and other western markets.
At the same time, we continue investing in new service offerings, leadership development, and technical expertise to better serve our customers and create opportunities for our employees.
Our Values
CUSTOMER FIRST
We earn trust by delivering responsive service, quality work, and dependable
follow-through. We do what we said we would do, when we said we would do it, for the
price we promised — and then throw in a little extra. We treat the customer’s problem
like it is our own.
GRIT
We embrace hard work, resilience, adaptability, and perseverance. We step up when
things get difficult, solve problems under pressure, and keep moving forward. We are
building something meaningful for the long term.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
We actively listen, respond promptly, set clear expectations, and communicate proactively with customers and teammates. We address issues directly, follow through on commitments, and ensure smooth transitions at every handoff.
OWN THE OUTCOME
We take initiative, solve problems, and accept accountability without passing blame. We own mistakes, follow through on commitments, and act like owners.
TAKE PRIDE IN THE WORK
We believe quality matters. We value craftsmanship, professionalism, attention to detail, and consistent execution.
DO THE RIGHT THING
We act with integrity, honesty, and respect — even when it is difficult or costly. We believe how we treat customers, teammates, and communities matters, and we strive to leave people and places better than we found them.
Those principles guided Columbia Fire in 2005. They continue to guide us today.
Headquarters
Columbia Fire, LLC
9520 10th Ave S, Suite 150
Seattle, WA 98108
Main Phone: 206.232.8569
Located in Seattle's South Park industrial district, Columbia Fire serves customers throughout Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest while continuing to expand its presence across the western United States.
