Essex · SS16

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Basildon

Responsible persons in Basildon can book fire door hold-open devices with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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: Basildon
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: SS16
Region: East of England
Population: Around 140,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Pitsea (4 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Basildon

Housing providers, schools and care operators are typical users of fire door inspections in a town like Basildon. Where a Basildon building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What's included in Basildon?

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
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 Basildon

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Basildon and Essex.

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Basildon

As Basildon 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.

Basildon guide prices

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

Basildon FAQs

Do you work in occupied buildings in Basildon?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Basildon?

Basildon 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.

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.