What fire door hold-open devices in South Yorkshire should include
Our fire door hold-open devices service runs throughout South Yorkshire. Main towns include Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster, and we cover the smaller places in between.
Where doors in South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire so every hold-open releases when it should.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in South Yorkshire 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.
What the rules say for South Yorkshire
The rules that apply to fire doors in South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire 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.
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
Prices for fire door hold-open devices in South Yorkshire
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 South Yorkshire building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Common questions
Do you provide fire door hold-open devices across South Yorkshire?
Yes. We cover all of South Yorkshire, including Sheffield and Rotherham. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.