Fire door hold-open devices for Felling buildings
If you need fire door hold-open devices in Felling, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Felling protect escape routes in schools, small offices and light industrial buildings alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Free-swing closers suit Felling settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Felling care homes, schools or offices are being wedged open, a hold-open device is the safe fix.
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 you get:
- Release testing with the alarm
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Record of devices and test results
The regulations behind fire doors in Felling
Fire doors in Felling fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.
For residential buildings in Felling above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Who needs fire door hold-open devices in Felling?
The need for fire door hold-open devices usually arises in offices or clinics, and sometimes care homes. 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 Felling to keep escape routes protected throughout.
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
Guide prices in Felling
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.
Felling and neighbouring towns
Felling is about 3.5 km from Newcastle upon Tyne, and we cover both, along with nearby Gateshead and Hebburn. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Do you work in Felling?
Yes, we take on fire door hold-open devices in Felling and the surrounding area, including Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne. 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.
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.
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.