Fire door hold-open devices: our service in Slough
We provide fire door hold-open devices in Slough (SL1 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Buildings in and around Slough range from offices to converted period houses and GP surgeries. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Free-swing closers suit Slough settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Slough care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix.
Why doors get wedged
Busy corridors, care homes and schools have doors that people need open all day. If there is no safe way to hold them, they get wedged, which defeats the door completely. A hold-open device or free-swing closer solves the problem properly.
On a typical job that means:
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Record of devices and test results
Fire door law for Slough properties
In Slough, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Slough building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Where fire door hold-open devices fit in Slough
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Slough can all commission fire door hold-open devices from us. The usual settings are schools and clinics, though single doors for communal corridors are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Slough
- Survey the doors and the fire alarm arrangement
- Choose device type for each door
- Agree interface work with the alarm contractor
- Fit and commission the devices
- Test release on alarm activation
- Record results and hand over
Budgeting for fire door hold-open devices in Slough
Guide pricing for fire door hold-open devices: £180–£450 per door for the device, excluding fire alarm interface work, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Slough building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Slough and nearby
We also cover towns near Slough, including Windsor (2.9 km away), Maidenhead and Gerrards Cross. If your building is in SL1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you cover SL1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Slough including SL1, and nearby towns such as Windsor and Maidenhead. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Slough?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
Do hold-open devices need the fire alarm?
Hard-wired devices are released by the fire alarm system. Some battery units detect the alarm sound instead; they must be suitable for the building and its alarm.
What is the difference between a hold-open and a free-swing closer?
A hold-open keeps the door at a fixed open position. A free-swing closer lets the door move freely, as if no closer were fitted, until the alarm sounds.