Fire Safety Maintenance in Tyne and Wear
SK Facilities provides fire safety maintenance across Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields, with free site surveys and fixed monthly pricing.
What is fire safety maintenance?
Fire safety maintenance keeps a building's fire protection working: fire alarm servicing, emergency lighting tests, extinguisher servicing, fire door inspections and the logbook that records it all. It supports the responsible person's duties under fire safety law.
What is included in Tyne and Wear?
- Remedial quotes from every visit
- Fire alarm servicing to BS 5839-1
- Fire door inspections and repairs
- Emergency lighting tests to BS 5266-1
- Fire logbook kept and checked
Rules that apply in England
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person accountable for maintaining fire safety measures in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have equivalent duties under their own fire safety legislation. In England, fire safety in non-domestic premises falls under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, workplaces have had to separate recycling under Simpler Recycling since 31 March 2025, and the Building Safety Act 2022 adds duties for higher-risk residential buildings.
Fire Safety Maintenance prices in Tyne and Wear
| Example site (Tyne and Wear) | Guide price per month |
|---|---|
| Small office, about 2,000 sq ft | £50 – £120 |
| Medium office, about 10,000 sq ft | £170 – £380 |
| Large office, about 40,000 sq ft | £600 – £1,350 |
Guide prices for fire safety maintenance only, excluding VAT, based on 2026 UK market rates. Your fixed price follows a free site survey.
Towns we cover in Tyne and Wear
Questions from Tyne and Wear customers
Who tests the weekly call points?
Usually your own staff. We can train them, check the logbook and cover the six-monthly service.
How often should a fire alarm be serviced?
BS 5839-1 recommends servicing by a competent person at intervals of no more than six months, plus weekly call point tests by the building's own staff.
Which towns in Tyne and Wear do you cover?
We cover Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields, North Shields, Washington, plus the surrounding towns and business parks.
Is pricing different in Tyne and Wear?
Prices in Tyne and Wear follow our standard UK rates, confirmed after a free site survey.
Other services in Tyne and Wear
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