East Sussex · TN34

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hastings

Hastings landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door hold-open devices with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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: Hastings
County / area: East Sussex
County council: East Sussex
Postcode district: TN34
Region: South East England
Population: Around 93,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bexhill-on-Sea (8 km)

Typical Hastings fire door jobs

Hastings has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Hastings jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Hastings?

Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound

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 Hastings clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Hastings

As Hastings 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.

What will it cost in Hastings?

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

Hastings FAQs

How often should they be tested?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Hastings?

Hastings 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.

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Hastings?

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.