Fire door hold-open devices: our service in Yeovil
From the BA20 postcode district outwards, we take on fire door hold-open devices across Yeovil for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Yeovil protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, HMOs and houses with integral garages alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Where doors in Yeovil 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 Yeovil so every hold-open releases when it should.
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:
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Record of devices and test results
- Release testing with the alarm
Which fire door rules apply in Yeovil?
England's framework applies in Yeovil. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Yeovil, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Who needs fire door hold-open devices in Yeovil?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Yeovil can all commission fire door hold-open devices from us. The usual settings are schools and communal corridors, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
How a Yeovil 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
What does fire door hold-open devices cost in Yeovil?
As a guide, budget £180–£450 per door for the device, excluding fire alarm interface work, ex VAT for fire door hold-open devices. The figure for your Yeovil building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.
Covering Yeovil and nearby
Yeovil is about 51.8 km from Bath, and we cover both, along with nearby Bridgwater and Taunton. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Is Yeovil within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Yeovil in Somerset and neighbouring towns such as Bridgwater. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Yeovil 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.
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.
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.