Fire door hold-open devices for Barnstaple buildings
If you need fire door hold-open devices in Barnstaple, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Barnstaple range from small offices to light industrial buildings and small blocks of flats. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor in Barnstaple so every hold-open releases when it should. Free-swing closers suit Barnstaple settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Record of devices and test results
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
Which fire door rules apply in Barnstaple?
In Barnstaple, 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 Barnstaple 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.
Who needs fire door hold-open devices in Barnstaple?
You are most likely to need fire door hold-open devices if you look after care homes, offices or schools. Whatever the building in Barnstaple, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Barnstaple
- 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
Prices for fire door hold-open devices in Barnstaple
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.
Covering Barnstaple and nearby
Barnstaple is about 79.0 km from Plymouth, and we cover both, along with nearby Bideford and Tiverton. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover EX31 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Barnstaple including EX31, and nearby towns such as Bideford and Tiverton. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
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.