Fire door hold-open devices for Bournemouth buildings
Our fire door hold-open devices service covers Bournemouth and the wider Dorset area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Bournemouth has a broad mix of buildings, including schools, care homes and offices, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Where doors in Bournemouth care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix. Free-swing closers suit Bournemouth settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open.
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
- Release testing with the alarm
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
Which fire door rules apply in Bournemouth?
Fire doors in Bournemouth fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Bournemouth above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Where fire door hold-open devices fit in Bournemouth
From clinics to offices, the requirement for fire door hold-open devices in Bournemouth 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.
From enquiry to handover in Bournemouth
- 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
Guide prices in Bournemouth
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 Bournemouth building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Bournemouth
As well as Bournemouth, we cover neighbouring towns including Christchurch, Poole and New Milton. The survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover BH2 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Bournemouth including BH2, and nearby towns such as Christchurch and Poole. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Bournemouth 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.
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.
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.