Fire door hold-open devices: our service in Accrington
Our fire door hold-open devices service covers Accrington and the wider Lancashire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Around Accrington, small offices, schools and houses with integral garages 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 Accrington 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 Accrington so every hold-open releases when it should.
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.
What you get:
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Release testing with the alarm
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
Rules and responsibilities in Accrington
The rules that apply to fire doors in Accrington 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 Accrington 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.
Where fire door hold-open devices fit in Accrington
The need for fire door hold-open devices usually arises in offices or care homes, and sometimes clinics. 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 Accrington to keep escape routes protected throughout.
The steps on a Accrington installation
- 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 Accrington?
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 Accrington as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Accrington and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Rawtenstall, Blackburn and Darwen. Distance from Accrington does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Accrington?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Accrington and the surrounding area, including Rawtenstall and Blackburn. 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 Accrington 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.
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.