Getting fire door hold-open devices right in Newcastle-under-Lyme
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Newcastle-under-Lyme, we offer fire door hold-open devices with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Newcastle-under-Lyme, care homes, industrial units and purpose-built flats 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Release testing with the alarm
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
Fire door law for Newcastle-under-Lyme properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Newcastle-under-Lyme 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme 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.
Which buildings in Newcastle-under-Lyme need fire door hold-open devices?
The need for fire door hold-open devices usually arises in care homes or communal corridors, and sometimes offices. 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Newcastle-under-Lyme
- 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
Budgeting for fire door hold-open devices in Newcastle-under-Lyme
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.
Around Newcastle-under-Lyme
Nearby towns we cover include Stoke-on-Trent, Longton and Kidsgrove. Distance from Newcastle-under-Lyme does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you cover ST5 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Newcastle-under-Lyme including ST5, and nearby towns such as Stoke-on-Trent and Longton. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Newcastle-under-Lyme 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.
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.