Fire door hold-open devices in Hinckley, done to the evidence
Our fire door hold-open devices service in Hinckley is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Hinckley, fire door work covers everything from HMOs to low-rise blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Free-swing closers suit Hinckley settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Hinckley care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix.
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.
What you get:
- Record of devices and test results
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
Fire door law for Hinckley properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Hinckley 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 Hinckley 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 Hinckley
From care homes to clinics, the requirement for fire door hold-open devices in Hinckley comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Hinckley 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
Guide prices in Hinckley
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.
Hinckley and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Nuneaton, Bedworth, Coventry and Wigston are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Hinckley?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Hinckley and the surrounding area, including Nuneaton and Bedworth. 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.
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.
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.