Fire door hold-open devices in Heavitree, done to the evidence
Our fire door hold-open devices service covers Heavitree and the wider Devon area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Heavitree, schools, houses with integral garages and small blocks of flats all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Where doors in Heavitree care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix. We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor in Heavitree so every hold-open releases when it should.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Record of devices and test results
- Release testing with the alarm
Fire door law for Heavitree properties
In Heavitree, 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 Heavitree 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 Heavitree?
From care homes to offices, the requirement for fire door hold-open devices in Heavitree comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
Our process in Heavitree
- 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 Heavitree
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 Heavitree as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Heavitree and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Heavitree, including Exeter (2.2 km away), Exmouth and Tiverton. If your building is in EX1 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Heavitree
Is Heavitree within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Heavitree in Devon and neighbouring towns such as Exeter. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Heavitree building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.