BDA / ERCES Division · Texas

Is first-responder radio working in your building? Find out in 60 seconds.

Texas's adoption of the 2024 IFC pulled thousands of existing buildings into ERCES annual-testing scope. Enter your address and we'll tell you if yours is likely one of them — referencing IFC §510, NFPA 1225, and your local Authority Having Jurisdiction.

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Four Pillars

What we do for Texas building owners and GCs

From a single grid test to a full design-build, Zion runs every part of the ERCES lifecycle in-house — under one Texas license, one design platform, one accountable team.

Pillar 01

Texas Code Authority

We track IFC adoption and amendments across 91 Texas jurisdictions, from Dallas to Houston to El Paso. The same database powers our internal estimates and the public-facing Building Signal Check tool.

Pillar 02

Annual Inspection Program

Predictable, scheduled, AHJ-ready annual signal-survey testing. PCTEL-instrumented grid testing, deficiency reports, and Fire Marshal submittals — turnkey.

Pillar 03

GC-Ready New Construction

iBwave-certified design, UL 2524 BDA installation, and AHJ acceptance — sequenced so your CO doesn't slip. We close ERCES permits fast.

Pillar 04

Full Life-Safety Bundle

Fire alarm, sprinkler, special hazards, and BDA from one Texas-licensed contractor. One submittal, one inspection coordination, one accountable partner.

Services

End-to-end ERCES, all under one license

Why Zion

Built and run by a fire-protection lifer.

Joel Sadowsky founded Zion to solve a specific problem: building owners deserve a single Texas-licensed contractor who can run fire alarm, sprinkler, special hazards, and ERCES from one shop — without bouncing between subs and AHJs. The BDA / ERCES division is the newest pillar of that promise.

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Building Signal Check

Is first-responder radio working in your building?

Texas's adoption of the 2024 IFC pulled thousands of existing buildings into ERCES annual-testing scope. Enter your address and we'll tell you if yours is likely one of them — in 60 seconds.

Check your building →