Fire door hold-open devices in Aldershot, done to the evidence
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Aldershot, we offer fire door hold-open devices with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Aldershot, schools, houses with integral garages and light industrial buildings 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.
Where doors in Aldershot care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix. We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor in Aldershot so every hold-open releases when it should.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Record of devices and test results
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
The regulations behind fire doors in Aldershot
In Aldershot, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Aldershot building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Aldershot
The need for fire door hold-open devices usually arises in care homes or communal corridors, and sometimes schools. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Aldershot to keep escape routes protected throughout.
From enquiry to handover in Aldershot
- 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 Aldershot?
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Aldershot
Neighbouring towns such as Farnham, Farnborough, Fleet and Camberley are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions from Aldershot
Do you work in Aldershot?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Aldershot and the surrounding area, including Farnham and Farnborough. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
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.
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.