Automatic sprinkler systems may soon be required in newly constructed homes in New York — a move fired-up contractors on Long Island say will only drive up home prices with systems costing as much as $30,000.
The mandate would force homebuilders to install automatic home sprinkler systems in newly constructed single-family and two-family houses in the Empire State, Newsday reported.
It’s supported by the Firefighters Association of New York State, which touted the sprinklers as a lifesaving measure…