County Antrim · BT42

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Ballymena

We provide fire door hold-open devices for buildings in Ballymena and the BT42 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Ballymena
County / area: County Antrim
Local authority: Ballymena
Postcode district: BT42
Region: Northern Ireland
Population: Around 29,000 people
Fire safety law: NI: Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006
Nearest town: Newtownabbey (33 km)

Typical buildings in Ballymena

Landlords in Ballymena often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. We can work early, late or at weekends in Ballymena where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What you get in Ballymena

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

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

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

What to expect in Ballymena

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Ballymena?

For buildings in Ballymena, the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 set the maintenance duty; the English regulation 10 schedule does not apply.

Ballymena guide prices

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

Ballymena FAQs

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Ballymena?

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.

Does regulation 10 apply in Ballymena?

No. Ballymena is in Northern Ireland, where the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 apply.

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.

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.