Fire door hold-open devices for Banstead buildings
Our fire door hold-open devices service covers Banstead and the wider Surrey area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Banstead has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, small offices and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Free-swing closers suit Banstead settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Banstead care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Record of devices and test results
Rules and responsibilities in Banstead
The rules that apply to fire doors in Banstead 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 Banstead 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 Banstead
The need for fire door hold-open devices usually arises in offices or schools, and sometimes communal corridors. 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 Banstead to keep escape routes protected throughout.
Our process in Banstead
- 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 Banstead
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Banstead
Nearby towns we cover include Sutton, Ewell and Epsom. Distance from Banstead does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Banstead
Is Banstead within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Banstead in Surrey and neighbouring towns such as Sutton. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
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.
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.