Fire risk assessments, fire alarms, extinguishers, intruder alarms and CCTV for businesses, landlords and homeowners across North Shields and North Tyneside. IFSM accredited, with a Level 4 Diploma assessor and over 30 years' experience.
Every assessment 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? North Shields 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 Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service enforces them locally. Booking a fire risk assessment? North Shields premises vary in size and use, so we confirm timings and a fixed price before we visit. After your fire risk assessment, North Shields clients can hand us the follow-up work too, from alarms and emergency lighting to extinguishers and signage.
North Shields blends a working waterfront with a busy town centre and growing residential areas. From the restaurants and units around the Fish Quay to the shops in the town centre, the offices and homes at Royal Quays and the rental properties spread across North Tyneside, Vortex Fire and Security Solutions helps keep them all safe from fire.
Our North Shields fire risk assessments are carried out by an IFSM-accredited assessor holding a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment. Every assessment comes with a clear written report and a prioritised action plan, so you can address what matters most first and evidence your compliance.
We also cover the day-to-day essentials. 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.
One local team covering assessments, alarms, extinguishers, intruder alarms and CCTV.
Assessments for Fish Quay hospitality, town-centre shops, offices and rental homes.
Learn more →Fire detection designed around your building and kept serviced by FIA-certified engineers.
Learn more →Extinguisher supply and servicing, including higher-risk kitchen and waterfront settings.
Learn more →Intruder alarms for waterfront units, town-centre shops and residential streets.
Learn more →Weather-ready CCTV built for exposed waterfront and outdoor locations.
Learn more →Clear, jargon-free reports and certification for landlords and operators.
Learn more →Your fire risk assessment, North Shields or anywhere else we cover, is led by an IFSM-accredited assessor with a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment.
Fire alarms handled by qualified Level 3 FIA-certified engineers.
Every engineer holds an enhanced DBS certificate for your peace of mind.
A wealth of fire safety experience across North Tyneside and the North East.
Yes. We provide fully compliant fire risk assessments throughout North Shields and the wider North Tyneside area, for shops, restaurants, offices, industrial units, HMOs and rental properties. Each assessment is completed by an IFSM-accredited assessor holding a Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment.
Yes. Hospitality and food premises around the North Shields Fish Quay carry particular fire safety duties, from kitchen risks to escape routes. We help operators meet their obligations with thorough assessments and the right alarms and extinguishers.
If you let an HMO or rental property in North Shields you have duties to manage fire safety, and the responsible person for non-domestic premises must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. We help North Tyneside landlords stay compliant.
Yes. Alongside assessments, our Level 3 FIA-certified engineers design, install, service and maintain fire alarms, and we provide fire extinguishers, intruder alarms and CCTV for both commercial and domestic premises across North Shields.
We are based in the North East and cover North Shields and North Tyneside regularly, so we can usually arrange a visit quickly. Call 0191 364 0175 or request a free quote to get started.
As well as North Shields, we cover Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and County Durham.
Whether it is a shop, restaurant, office or rental property, we will arrange the fire risk assessment and protection your North Shields premises needs.