Essex · CO1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Colchester

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

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: Colchester
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CO1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 130,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Sudbury (20 km)

Typical Colchester fire door jobs

Colchester has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. For fire door hold-open devices, we group Colchester visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What our fire door hold-open device covers in Colchester

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight

Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.
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.

How we work in Colchester

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Colchester

Colchester is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Prices in Colchester

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

Common questions in Colchester

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

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

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 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 Colchester?

Colchester 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.