Berkshire · RG14

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newbury

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newbury, Berkshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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.

Town: Newbury
County / area: Berkshire
County council: West Berkshire
Postcode district: RG14
Region: South East England
Population: Around 33,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Thatcham (4 km)

Typical Newbury fire door jobs

Newbury has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. If you look after more than one building around Newbury, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Newbury

Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

Why book with us in Newbury?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Newbury and Berkshire.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Newbury or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Newbury building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Fire door law for Newbury buildings

As Newbury 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.

What will it cost in Newbury?

Typical Newbury prices: £280–£650 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £280. Get a guide price for your Newbury building.

Questions from Newbury clients

Which fire safety law applies in Newbury?

Newbury 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.

Do you cover the area around Newbury?

Yes. As well as Newbury itself we cover nearby towns including Thatcham, Basingstoke and Didcot.

Is it legal to wedge a fire door open?

Wedging a fire door open defeats it, because it cannot close in a fire, and it can breach fire safety law. If a door needs to stay open, use a device that releases it automatically when the alarm activates.

How often should they be tested?

With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.