Cambridgeshire · CB8

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newmarket

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire: 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: Newmarket
County / area: Cambridgeshire
County council: Cambridgeshire
Postcode district: CB8
Region: East of England
Population: Around 20,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Haverhill (18 km)

Typical buildings in Newmarket

Newmarket has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. We can work early, late or at weekends in Newmarket where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire door hold-open device covers in Newmarket

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor

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

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

How we work in Newmarket

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Newmarket and Cambridgeshire.

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Newmarket

Buildings in Newmarket 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.

What will it cost in Newmarket?

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

Newmarket FAQs

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.

Do you cover the area around Newmarket?

Yes. As well as Newmarket itself we cover nearby towns including Haverhill, Ely and Cambridge.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Newmarket?

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

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.