East Sussex · BN41

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Portslade

Need a fire door hold-open device in Portslade? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Portslade
County / area: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Postcode district: BN41
Region: South East England
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hove (4 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Portslade

In Portslade fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. If you look after more than one building around Portslade, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Portslade?

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight

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 Portslade

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Portslade and East Sussex.

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Portslade buildings

As Portslade 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.

Portslade guide prices

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

Questions from Portslade clients

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Portslade?

Portslade 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 often should they be tested?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Portslade?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Portslade can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.