Fire door hold-open devices for London buildings
Our fire door hold-open devices service covers London and the wider Greater London area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around London, fire door work covers everything from hotels to restaurants. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Where doors in London care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix. Free-swing closers suit London 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Record of devices and test results
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
Fire door law for London properties
England's framework applies in London. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
For blocks over 11 metres in London, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Which buildings in London need fire door hold-open devices?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in London can all commission fire door hold-open devices from us. The usual settings are care homes and communal corridors, though single doors for clinics are just as welcome.
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
What does fire door hold-open devices cost in London?
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 London building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
London and neighbouring towns
As well as London, we cover neighbouring towns including City of Westminster, Pimlico and Islington. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is London within your coverage area?
It is. We cover London in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as City of Westminster. There is no charge for the survey.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
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.
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.