Berkshire · RG40

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Wokingham

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

In short: 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: Wokingham
County / area: Berkshire
Local authority: Wokingham
Postcode district: RG40
Region: South East England
Population: Around 41,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Crowthorne (6 km)

What kind of buildings in Wokingham need fire door work?

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical Wokingham buildings with fire doors to look after. If you look after more than one building around Wokingham, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Wokingham

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

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

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

Why Wokingham clients choose us

Records you can use

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

One contact

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Wokingham?

Buildings in Wokingham fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Prices in Wokingham

In Wokingham, fire door hold-open devices typically cost £280–£650 per door ex VAT, with visits from £280. Get a guide price for your Wokingham building.

Questions from Wokingham clients

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 quickly can you inspect fire doors in Wokingham?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Wokingham?

Wokingham 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.