Fire door hold-open devices for Edinburgh buildings
Looking for fire door hold-open devices in Edinburgh? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Edinburgh and the wider Edinburgh & the Lothians area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Around Edinburgh, restaurants, care homes and clinics 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.
We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor in Edinburgh so every hold-open releases when it should. Free-swing closers suit Edinburgh 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.
What you get:
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Release testing with the alarm
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Record of devices and test results
Fire door law for Edinburgh properties
In Edinburgh, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
Who needs fire door hold-open devices in Edinburgh?
Typical settings for fire door hold-open devices include care homes, schools and communal corridors. In Edinburgh, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
The steps on a Edinburgh installation
- 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
Budgeting for fire door hold-open devices in Edinburgh
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.
Edinburgh and neighbouring towns
As well as Edinburgh, we cover neighbouring towns including Musselburgh, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Edinburgh?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Edinburgh and the surrounding area, including Musselburgh and Kirkcaldy. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Edinburgh 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.
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.