Fire door hold-open devices in Chippenham: what's involved
If you need fire door hold-open devices in Chippenham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Chippenham, fire door work covers everything from schools to care homes. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Where doors in Chippenham 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 Chippenham so every hold-open releases when it should.
Why doors get wedged
Busy corridors, care homes and schools have doors that people need open all day. If there is no safe way to hold them, they get wedged, which defeats the door completely. A hold-open device or free-swing closer solves the problem properly.
On a typical job that means:
- Coordination of alarm interface
- Release testing with the alarm
- Electromagnetic holders to BS EN 1155
- Record of devices and test results
Which fire door rules apply in Chippenham?
In Chippenham, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Chippenham building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Buildings and duty holders in Chippenham
You are most likely to need fire door hold-open devices if you look after clinics, schools or offices. Whatever the building in Chippenham, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
Our process in Chippenham
- 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
What does fire door hold-open devices cost in Chippenham?
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.
Chippenham and neighbouring towns
Chippenham is about 26.2 km from Swindon, and we cover both, along with nearby Trowbridge and Bath. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover SN15 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Chippenham including SN15, and nearby towns such as Trowbridge and Bath. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Chippenham?
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.
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.
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.