Fire door hold-open devices for Coventry buildings
Our fire door hold-open devices service in Coventry is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
In and around Coventry, fire door work covers everything from shared houses to mixed-use office buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Where doors in Coventry 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 Coventry 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.
What you get:
- Record of devices and test results
- Release testing with the alarm
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Coordination of alarm interface
Fire door law for Coventry properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Coventry 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 Coventry 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 Coventry need fire door hold-open devices?
Typical settings for fire door hold-open devices include offices, clinics and communal corridors. In Coventry, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
Our process in Coventry
- 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 Coventry
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 Coventry
Neighbouring towns such as Kenilworth, Bedworth, Nuneaton and Royal Leamington Spa are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you cover CV1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Coventry including CV1, and nearby towns such as Kenilworth and Bedworth. The survey and written quote are free.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Coventry 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.
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.
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.