Berkshire · RG6
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Lower Earley
Need a fire door hold-open device in Lower Earley? 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 Lower Earley.
- Town
- Lower Earley
- County / area
- Berkshire
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Postcode district
- RG6
- Region
- South East England
- Population
- Around 32,000 people
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
- Nearest town
- Reading (5 km)
What kind of buildings in Lower Earley need fire door work?
In Lower Earley fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. For fire door hold-open devices, we group Lower Earley visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.
Included as standard in Lower Earley
- Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
- Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
- Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
- Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
- Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
| Release | The door releases on alarm activation, every time. |
|---|---|
| Suitability | Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm. |
| Closing | After release the door closes fully and latches. |
Full details on our fire door hold-open devices page.
Why book with us in Lower Earley?
Booked around you
Visits in Lower Earley 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 Lower Earley and Berkshire.
Records you can use
PDF and spreadsheet records for every Lower Earley building, ready for your fire risk assessor.
England fire safety law in Lower Earley
Lower Earley is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.
Prices in Lower Earley
Typical Lower Earley prices: £280–£650 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £280. Get a guide price for your Lower Earley building.
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Lower Earley: questions
Do you cover the area around Lower Earley?
Yes. As well as Lower Earley itself we cover nearby towns including Reading, Wokingham and Crowthorne.
How often should they be tested?
With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.
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.
Which fire safety law applies in Lower Earley?
Lower Earley is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.
Nearby towns we cover
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Reading
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Wokingham
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Crowthorne
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Yateley
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bracknell
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Sandhurst
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