Essex · CM7

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Braintree

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

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: Braintree
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CM7
Region: East of England
Population: Around 53,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Witham (11 km)

Typical Braintree fire door jobs

In a town the size of Braintree, 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 Braintree, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Braintree

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

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

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

Why Braintree clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Braintree or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Braintree

As Braintree 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 Braintree?

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Braintree: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Braintree?

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

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.

Do acoustic hold-open devices work with any alarm?

They listen for the alarm sounder, so the sounder must be loud enough at the door. We check the sound level and the alarm type before recommending one.