Fire door hold-open devices: our service in Shepherds Bush
If you need fire door hold-open devices in Shepherds Bush, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Shepherds Bush has a broad mix of buildings, including purpose-built blocks of flats, shared houses and mixed-use office buildings, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Free-swing closers suit Shepherds Bush settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Shepherds Bush care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix.
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.
What you get:
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Record of devices and test results
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Coordination of alarm interface
The regulations behind fire doors in Shepherds Bush
Fire doors in Shepherds Bush fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained. Enforcement of fire safety law in Shepherds Bush sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For residential buildings in Shepherds Bush above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Buildings and duty holders in Shepherds Bush
Typical settings for fire door hold-open devices include schools, clinics and communal corridors. In Shepherds Bush, 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 Shepherds Bush 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 Shepherds Bush
Budget around £180–£450 per door for the device, excluding fire alarm interface work, ex VAT for fire door hold-open devices. Our guide prices are the same in Shepherds Bush as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Shepherds Bush and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Notting Hill, Chiswick and Fulham. Distance from Shepherds Bush does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Shepherds Bush
Do you work in Shepherds Bush?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Shepherds Bush and the surrounding area, including Notting Hill and Chiswick. 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 Shepherds Bush 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.
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.
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.