Bedfordshire · MK45

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Ampthill

Need a fire door hold-open device in Ampthill? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

A fire door hold-open device keeps a fire door open in normal use and releases it to close automatically when the fire alarm activates. Free-swing closers let the door move freely like an ordinary door, then close it on alarm. We use the same method for buildings in Ampthill.

Town: Ampthill
County / area: Bedfordshire
County council: Central Bedfordshire
Postcode district: MK45
Region: East of England
Population: Around 20,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bedford (12 km)

Typical buildings in Ampthill

In Ampthill fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Ampthill jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What you get in Ampthill

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.

Full details on our fire door hold-open devices page.

Why book with us in Ampthill?

Booked around you

Visits in Ampthill are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Ampthill and Bedfordshire.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Ampthill is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Fire door law for Ampthill buildings

As Ampthill is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Prices in Ampthill

Guide prices for fire door hold-open devices in Ampthill start from £280 per visit; typical rates are £280–£650 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Ampthill building.

Ampthill FAQs

Can hold-open devices be used on flat entrance doors?

Generally not on flat entrance doors in residential blocks. They are mainly used on corridor and cross-corridor doors in other buildings, subject to the fire risk assessment.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Ampthill?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Ampthill can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Ampthill?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Ampthill is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

Do acoustic hold-open devices work with any alarm?

They listen for the alarm sounder, so the sounder must be loud enough at the door. We check the sound level and the alarm type before recommending one.