Fire door hold-open devices in Seaham: what's involved
From the SR7 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door hold-open devices across Seaham for homes, blocks and workplaces.
In and around Seaham, fire door work covers everything from small offices to small blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Free-swing closers suit Seaham settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Seaham care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix.
Types of hold-open
Electromagnetic door holders are wall or floor magnets wired to the fire alarm. Hold-open closers combine the closer and the hold-open in one unit. Free-swing closers let the door move freely and close it on alarm. Some battery units listen for the alarm sound; these must be suitable for the alarm system and the building. The right choice depends on the door, the alarm and how people use the space.
What you get:
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Record of devices and test results
The regulations behind fire doors in Seaham
The rules that apply to fire doors in Seaham are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Seaham block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Who needs fire door hold-open devices in Seaham?
Typical settings for fire door hold-open devices include communal corridors, care homes and clinics. In Seaham, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
The steps on a Seaham installation
- 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
What does fire door hold-open devices cost in Seaham?
If you need a budget figure first, the guide for fire door hold-open devices is £180–£450 per door for the device, excluding fire alarm interface work, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.
Seaham and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Houghton-Le-Spring, Sunderland and Peterlee. Distance from Seaham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Seaham
Do you work in Seaham?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Seaham and the surrounding area, including Houghton-Le-Spring and Sunderland. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Is it legal to wedge open a fire door?
Wedging a fire door open defeats its purpose and is likely to breach the duties under fire safety law. A hold-open device that releases on alarm is the safe alternative.
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.