Devon · PL1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Plymouth

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Plymouth, our fire door hold-open devices follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Plymouth
County / area: Devon
Local authority: Plymouth
Postcode district: PL1
Region: South West England
Population: Around 260,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Plymstock (4 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Plymouth

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Plymouth. We can work early, late or at weekends in Plymouth where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What's included in Plymouth?

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
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor

Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

How we work in Plymouth

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

Visits in Plymouth are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Fire door law for Plymouth buildings

As Plymouth 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.

Prices in Plymouth

In Plymouth, fire door hold-open devices typically cost £280–£650 per door ex VAT, with visits from £280. Get a guide price for your Plymouth building.

Questions from Plymouth clients

How often should they be tested?

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

Can you price remedial work in Plymouth from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Plymouth, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Plymouth?

Plymouth 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.