Fire risk assessments, fire alarms, extinguishers, intruder alarms and CCTV for offices, retail, student properties and industrial units across Durham and County Durham. IFSM accredited, with a Level 4 Diploma assessor and over 30 years' experience.
Every fire risk assessment, Durham premises included, follows the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the PAS 79 method, and you receive a written report with a clear, prioritised action plan.
Need a fire risk assessment? Durham premises we regularly assess include offices, shops, pubs and restaurants, HMOs and industrial units. Your legal duties are set out in the government’s fire safety guidance for businesses, and County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service enforces them locally. Booking a fire risk assessment? Durham premises vary in size and use, so we confirm timings and a fixed price before we visit. After your fire risk assessment, Durham clients can hand us the follow-up work too, from alarms and emergency lighting to extinguishers and signage.
Durham brings together a historic, heritage-rich city centre, a busy university with colleges and student housing, and thriving commercial areas at Aykley Heads and Belmont Industrial Estate. From listed buildings and city-centre shops to modern offices and warehouses, Vortex Fire and Security Solutions helps Durham premises stay safe and compliant.
Every Durham fire risk assessment is carried out by an IFSM-accredited assessor holding a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment, with the experience to handle everything from older, protected buildings to modern commercial units. You receive a clear written report with prioritised, practical actions.
We also look after the ongoing side of fire and security. Our Level 3 FIA-certified engineers design, install, service and maintain fire alarms, and we supply and service fire extinguishers, intruder alarms and CCTV for commercial and domestic premises. Every engineer is enhanced DBS certified.
Assessments, alarms, extinguishers, intruder alarms and CCTV, all from one local team.
Assessments for offices, shops, student HMOs and industrial units, including older buildings.
Learn more →Alarm systems sympathetic to older buildings, installed and serviced by FIA-certified engineers.
Learn more →The right extinguishers supplied and serviced, from small offices to busy shops.
Learn more →Intruder protection for shops, offices and student lets, monitored or bells-only.
Learn more →Discreet CCTV that suits sensitive and heritage settings, with remote viewing.
Learn more →Detailed reporting and certification suited to complex and historic premises.
Learn more →Your fire risk assessment, Durham or anywhere else we cover, is led by an IFSM-accredited assessor with a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment.
Fire alarm work carried out by Level 3 FIA-certified engineers.
All engineers are enhanced DBS certified, so you know who is on site.
Over 30 years of fire safety experience across County Durham and the North East.
Yes. We carry out fully compliant fire risk assessments across Durham and County Durham, for offices, retail units, student HMOs, industrial premises and rental properties. Every assessment is completed by an IFSM-accredited assessor holding a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment.
Yes. Durham's historic city centre includes many older and protected buildings, which bring particular fire safety challenges. Our Level 4 Diploma qualified assessor has the experience to assess these premises sensitively while keeping you fully compliant.
Yes. Durham's large student population means a busy HMO and rental market. We support landlords and agents with fire risk assessments and fire safety provision for student houses and rental properties across the city.
Yes. We regularly work with businesses on Belmont Industrial Estate, Aykley Heads and Durham's other commercial areas, providing fire risk assessments, fire alarms, extinguishers, intruder alarms and CCTV to suit each site.
Call 0191 364 0175 or request a free quote through our website. Tell us about your premises and we will arrange a convenient visit and provide a clear, no-obligation price.
As well as Durham, we cover County Durham, Tyne & Wear and Northumberland.
Ready for your fire risk assessment? Durham visits can usually be booked quickly. From listed buildings to modern units, we will build a fire safety and security package that fits your Durham premises. Get in touch to arrange a visit.
