County Durham · DH8

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Consett

Responsible persons in Consett can book fire door hold-open devices with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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: Consett
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DH8
Region: North East England
Population: Around 29,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stanley (9 km)

What kind of buildings in Consett need fire door work?

Landlords in Consett often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. For fire door hold-open devices, we group Consett visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Consett

Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

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

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

Why Consett clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

Visits in Consett 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 Consett building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Fire door law for Consett buildings

As Consett is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Consett guide prices

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

Questions from Consett clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Consett?

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

Do you cover the area around Consett?

Yes. As well as Consett itself we cover nearby towns including Stanley, Newburn and Chester-le-Street.

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.