County Durham · DL5

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newton Aycliffe

We provide fire door hold-open devices for buildings in Newton Aycliffe and the DL5 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. We use the same method for buildings in Newton Aycliffe.

Town: Newton Aycliffe
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: DL5
Region: North East England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bishop Auckland (8 km)

What kind of buildings in Newton Aycliffe need fire door work?

In Newton Aycliffe 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 Newton Aycliffe where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What you get in Newton Aycliffe

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
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.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

How we work in Newton Aycliffe

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Newton Aycliffe

Buildings in Newton Aycliffe 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.

Newton Aycliffe guide prices

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

Questions from Newton Aycliffe clients

Which fire safety law applies in Newton Aycliffe?

Newton Aycliffe is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Newton Aycliffe?

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.

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.

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.