County Durham · DH2

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Chester-le-Street

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

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: Chester-le-Street
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DH2
Region: North East England
Population: Around 37,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Washington (6 km)

Typical Chester-le-Street fire door jobs

In Chester-le-Street fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Reports for Chester-le-Street buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Chester-le-Street

Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
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 of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

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 Chester-le-Street clients choose us

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Chester-le-Street, linked to a door reference you can find again.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Chester-le-Street and County Durham.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Chester-le-Street is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Fire safety law that applies in Chester-le-Street

Buildings in Chester-le-Street 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 Chester-le-Street?

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

Chester-le-Street FAQs

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.

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 work in occupied buildings in Chester-le-Street?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Chester-le-Street can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Chester-le-Street?

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