Fire door hold-open devices in Gwent

Fire door hold-open devices in Gwent: what's involved

Across Gwent, from Newport (Gwent) to Cwmbran, we survey, supply and fit fire door hold-open devices for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.

Where doors in Gwent care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix. Free-swing closers suit Gwent settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open.

Gwent has a mix of buildings, from purpose-built blocks to converted houses and commercial premises. We tailor the programme to the building, not the other way round.

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.

Rules and responsibilities in Gwent

Because Gwent is in Wales, we work to the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales and to the Welsh version of Approved Document B. The responsible person duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005 still apply to workplaces and common parts.

England's fire door checking rules for tall residential buildings do not apply in Wales, so the checking frequency for doors in Gwent comes from your fire risk assessment.

What happens after you enquire

1. Survey the doors and the fire alarm arrangement
2. Choose device type for each door
3. Agree interface work with the alarm contractor
4. Fit and commission the devices
5. Test release on alarm activation
6. Record results and hand over

Prices for fire door hold-open devices in Gwent

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.

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