Fire door hold-open devices: our service in Brighton
If you need fire door hold-open devices in Brighton, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Buildings in and around Brighton range from student accommodation to hotels and schools. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Free-swing closers suit Brighton settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Brighton 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Release testing with the alarm
Which fire door rules apply in Brighton?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Brighton 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 Brighton 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.
Where fire door hold-open devices fit in Brighton
The need for fire door hold-open devices usually arises in care homes or clinics, and sometimes schools. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Brighton to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Brighton
- 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 Brighton
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 Brighton building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Brighton
As well as Brighton, we cover neighbouring towns including Hove, Portslade and Rottingdean. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Brighton
Is Brighton within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Brighton in East Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Hove. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Brighton?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.