What fire door hold-open devices in Devon should include
Whether your building is in Plymouth, Exeter or a smaller place in Devon, we can provide fire door hold-open devices with the same evidence-led approach.
We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor in Devon so every hold-open releases when it should. Where doors in Devon care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix.
Devon has a mix of buildings, from purpose-built blocks to converted houses and commercial premises. We tailor the programme to the building, not the other way round.
Working with your alarm contractor
Hard-wired hold-opens need an interface with the fire alarm, which is usually designed and certified by your fire alarm contractor. We fit and commission the door side and coordinate the interface, then test that every device releases when the alarm operates.
The regulations behind fire doors in Devon
England's framework applies in Devon. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Devon, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
How a Devon job runs
- 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 Devon?
Budget around £180–£450 per door for the device, excluding fire alarm interface work, ex VAT for fire door hold-open devices. Our guide prices are the same in Devon as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Fire door hold-open devices questions
Do you provide fire door hold-open devices across Devon?
Yes. We cover all of Devon, including Plymouth and Exeter. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.
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.