County Durham · DL14

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door hold-open devices with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Bishop Auckland.

Town: Bishop Auckland
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DL14
Region: North East England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Newton Aycliffe (8 km)

Typical Bishop Auckland fire door jobs

In Bishop Auckland fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. We can work early, late or at weekends in Bishop Auckland where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Bishop Auckland

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
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 Bishop Auckland clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Bishop Auckland buildings

Bishop Auckland 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.

Bishop Auckland guide prices

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

Questions from Bishop Auckland clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bishop Auckland?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Bishop Auckland 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.

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

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

Do acoustic hold-open devices work with any alarm?

They listen for the alarm sounder, so the sounder must be loud enough at the door. We check the sound level and the alarm type before recommending one.