Fire door hold-open devices in Kent, done to the evidence
Across Kent, from Maidstone to Gillingham, we survey, supply and fit fire door hold-open devices for homes, blocks of flats and workplaces.
Where doors in Kent 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 Kent so every hold-open releases when it should.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in Kent can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
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.
Rules and responsibilities in Kent
In Kent, 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 Kent 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.
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
Guide prices in Kent
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 Kent as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Common questions
Do you provide fire door hold-open devices across Kent?
Yes. We cover all of Kent, including Maidstone and Gillingham. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.