County Durham · SR7
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Seaham
From the SR7 district outwards, we cover Seaham and neighbouring towns such as Houghton-Le-Spring and Sunderland for fire door hold-open devices.
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
- Seaham
- County / area
- County Durham
- County council
- County Durham
- Postcode district
- SR7
- Region
- North East England
- Population
- Around 22,000 people
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
- Nearest town
- Houghton-Le-Spring (8 km)
Typical Seaham fire door jobs
Seaham has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Where a Seaham building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.
What our fire door hold-open device covers in Seaham
- Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
- Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
- Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
- Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
- A record of the device and the test for the fire log
| Testing | Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine. |
|---|---|
| Release | The door releases on alarm activation, every time. |
| Closing | After release the door closes fully and latches. |
Full details on our fire door hold-open devices page.
Why Seaham clients choose us
Records you can use
PDF and spreadsheet records for every Seaham building, ready for your fire risk assessor.
Same report everywhere
Whether your building is in Seaham or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.
One contact
One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Seaham and County Durham.
Fire safety law that applies in Seaham
Buildings in Seaham 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.
Prices in Seaham
In Seaham, fire door hold-open devices typically cost £280–£650 per door ex VAT, with visits from £280. Get a guide price for your Seaham building.
Seaham FAQs
Do you cover the area around Seaham?
Yes. As well as Seaham itself we cover nearby towns including Houghton-Le-Spring, Sunderland and Peterlee.
Which fire safety law applies in Seaham?
Seaham 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.
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.
How often should they be tested?
With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.
Also covering towns near Seaham
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Houghton-Le-Spring
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Sunderland
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Peterlee
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Washington
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Chester-le-Street
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Durham