Getting fire door hold-open devices right in Feltham
If you need fire door hold-open devices in Feltham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Feltham protect escape routes in mixed-use office buildings, shared houses and hotels alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Free-swing closers suit Feltham settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Feltham care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix.
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:
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Release testing with the alarm
- Record of devices and test results
- Coordination of alarm interface
Fire door law for Feltham properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Feltham 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Where a Feltham 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.
Which buildings in Feltham need fire door hold-open devices?
Typical settings for fire door hold-open devices include care homes, communal corridors and clinics. In Feltham, 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.
Our process in Feltham
- 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
What does fire door hold-open devices cost in Feltham?
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 Feltham 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.
Feltham and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near Feltham, including Hanworth (2.6 km away), Ashford (Surrey) and Hounslow. If your building is in TW14 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions
Do you work in Feltham?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Feltham and the surrounding area, including Hanworth and Ashford (Surrey). Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
How quickly can you survey in Feltham?
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.
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.
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.