Fire door hold-open devices for Chichester buildings
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Chichester, we offer fire door hold-open devices with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
In and around Chichester, fire door work covers everything from care homes to light industrial buildings. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Free-swing closers suit Chichester settings where residents or pupils find doors hard to open. Where doors in Chichester 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Assessment of door use and alarm system
- Record of devices and test results
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
- Coordination of alarm interface
What the rules say for Chichester
The rules that apply to fire doors in Chichester 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 Chichester 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Chichester
You are most likely to need fire door hold-open devices if you look after care homes, schools or communal corridors. Whatever the building in Chichester, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
The steps on a Chichester installation
- 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 Chichester
Guide pricing for fire door hold-open devices: £180–£450 per door for the device, excluding fire alarm interface work, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Chichester building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Chichester
We also cover towns near Chichester, including Bognor Regis (9.3 km away), Havant and Littlehampton. If your building is in PO19 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Chichester
Do you cover PO19 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Chichester including PO19, and nearby towns such as Bognor Regis and Havant. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Chichester?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.