Fire door hold-open devices: our service in Worthing
Looking for fire door hold-open devices in Worthing? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Worthing and the wider West Sussex area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Fire doors in Worthing protect escape routes in GP surgeries, HMOs and care homes alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
Where doors in Worthing 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 Worthing so every hold-open releases when it should.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Release testing with the alarm
- Record of devices and test results
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Hold-open and free-swing closers
Fire door law for Worthing properties
The rules that apply to fire doors in Worthing 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 Worthing 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.
Where fire door hold-open devices fit in Worthing
You are most likely to need fire door hold-open devices if you look after clinics, schools or care homes. Whatever the building in Worthing, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a Worthing 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
Budgeting for fire door hold-open devices in Worthing
Budget around £180–£450 per door for the device, excluding fire alarm interface work, ex VAT for fire door hold-open devices. Our guide prices are the same in Worthing as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Worthing
Nearby towns we cover include Portslade, Littlehampton and Hove. Distance from Worthing does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Worthing within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Worthing in West Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Portslade. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Worthing?
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.
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.
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.