Fire door hold-open devices: our service in Hastings
Our fire door hold-open devices service covers Hastings and the wider East Sussex area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Hastings, fire door work covers everything from industrial estates to low-rise blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Where doors in Hastings care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix. Free-swing closers suit Hastings settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Record of devices and test results
Rules and responsibilities in Hastings
In Hastings, 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 Hastings 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 Hastings?
You are most likely to need fire door hold-open devices if you look after offices, clinics or care homes. Whatever the building in Hastings, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
What happens after you enquire
- 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 Hastings
As a guide, budget £180–£450 per door for the device, excluding fire alarm interface work, ex VAT for fire door hold-open devices. The figure for your Hastings building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering Hastings and nearby
We also cover towns near Hastings, including Bexhill-on-Sea (7.7 km away), Hailsham and Eastbourne. If your building is in TN34 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Is Hastings within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Hastings in East Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Bexhill-on-Sea. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Hastings?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
Who tests hold-open devices?
They should be tested with the fire alarm as part of the routine testing arrangements. We test them at installation and record the results.
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.