Fire door hold-open devices in West Sussex, done to the evidence
Our fire door hold-open devices service runs throughout West Sussex. Main towns include Crawley, Worthing and Bognor Regis, and we cover the smaller places in between.
Free-swing closers suit West Sussex settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. We coordinate with your fire alarm contractor in West Sussex so every hold-open releases when it should.
Managing agents, landlords, schools, care providers, businesses and homeowners in West Sussex can all use one team for survey, supply, installation and evidence. We plan work around occupants and hand over a record for every door.
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.
Which fire door rules apply in West Sussex?
The rules that apply to fire doors in West Sussex 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 West Sussex 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.
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 West Sussex
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.
Fire door hold-open devices questions
Do you provide fire door hold-open devices across West Sussex?
Yes. We cover all of West Sussex, including Crawley and Worthing. Surveys and written quotes are free.
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.