Cumbria · LA14

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Barrow in Furness

From the LA14 district outwards, we cover Barrow in Furness and neighbouring towns such as Morecambe and Fleetwood for fire door hold-open devices.

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: Barrow in Furness
County / area: Cumbria
County council: Cumbria
Postcode district: LA14
Region: North West England
Population: Around 55,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Morecambe (24 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Barrow in Furness

In a town the size of Barrow in Furness, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. If you look after more than one building around Barrow in Furness, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Barrow in Furness

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems

Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

How we work in Barrow in Furness

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Barrow in Furness building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Barrow in Furness

As Barrow in Furness 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.

How much do fire door hold-open devices cost in Barrow in Furness?

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Barrow in Furness: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Barrow in Furness?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Barrow in Furness?

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.

How often should they be tested?

With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.

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.