Fire door hold-open devices for Rugby buildings
We provide fire door hold-open devices in Rugby (CV21 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around Rugby, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to HMOs. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Where doors in Rugby 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 Rugby 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Release testing with the alarm
- Record of devices and test results
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
Fire door law for Rugby properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Rugby 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 Rugby 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 Rugby need fire door hold-open devices?
The need for fire door hold-open devices usually arises in offices or clinics, 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 Rugby to keep escape routes protected throughout.
How a Rugby 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
Guide prices in Rugby
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.
Rugby and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Daventry, Coventry and Bedworth. Distance from Rugby does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Rugby
Is Rugby within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Rugby in Warwickshire and neighbouring towns such as Daventry. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Rugby 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.
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.
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.