Fire door hold-open devices: our service in Eastleigh
Our fire door hold-open devices service in Eastleigh is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Eastleigh has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, houses with integral garages and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor in Eastleigh so every hold-open releases when it should. Free-swing closers suit Eastleigh settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open.
Types of hold-open
Electromagnetic door holders are wall or floor magnets wired to the fire alarm. Hold-open closers combine the closer and the hold-open in one unit. Free-swing closers let the door move freely and close it on alarm. Some battery units listen for the alarm sound; these must be suitable for the alarm system and the building. The right choice depends on the door, the alarm and how people use the space.
What you get:
- Record of devices and test results
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
Fire door law for Eastleigh properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Eastleigh 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.
Where a Eastleigh 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Eastleigh
Typical settings for fire door hold-open devices include clinics, offices and care homes. In Eastleigh, 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.
How a Eastleigh job runs
- 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
Prices for fire door hold-open devices in Eastleigh
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 Eastleigh building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Eastleigh
Neighbouring towns such as Southampton, Winchester, Totton and Hythe are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you cover SO50 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Eastleigh including SO50, and nearby towns such as Southampton and Winchester. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Eastleigh 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.
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.
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.