Fire door hold-open devices in Folkestone, done to the evidence
We provide fire door hold-open devices in Folkestone (CT20 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Folkestone has a broad mix of buildings, including HMOs, family homes after loft conversions and low-rise blocks of flats, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor in Folkestone so every hold-open releases when it should. Free-swing closers suit Folkestone settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Record of devices and test results
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
What the rules say for Folkestone
In Folkestone, 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 Folkestone 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 Folkestone
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Folkestone can all commission fire door hold-open devices from us. The usual settings are offices and clinics, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Folkestone
- 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 Folkestone
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 Folkestone building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Folkestone and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Dover, Ashford (Kent) and Deal. Distance from Folkestone does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Folkestone
Do you work in Folkestone?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Folkestone and the surrounding area, including Dover and Ashford (Kent). 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 Folkestone 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.
Do hold-open devices need the fire alarm?
Hard-wired devices are released by the fire alarm system. Some battery units detect the alarm sound instead; they must be suitable for the building and its alarm.