County Durham · TS20

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Billingham

Need a fire door hold-open device in Billingham? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Billingham
County / area: County Durham
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Postcode district: TS20
Region: North East England
Population: Around 36,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stockton-on-Tees (3 km)

Typical Billingham fire door jobs

In Billingham fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Billingham jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Billingham?

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
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

Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
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.

What to expect in Billingham

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Billingham, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Billingham

Billingham 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.

Billingham guide prices

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Billingham: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Billingham?

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

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.

Can you price remedial work in Billingham from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Billingham, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.