Gloucestershire · GL1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Gloucester

Gloucester 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: Gloucester
County / area: Gloucestershire
County council: Gloucestershire
Postcode district: GL1
Region: South West England
Population: Around 130,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Cheltenham (12 km)

Typical Gloucester fire door jobs

Housing providers, schools and care operators are typical users of fire door inspections in a town like Gloucester. Gloucester jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Gloucester?

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
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

Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.

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

Why Gloucester clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Fire safety law that applies in Gloucester

As Gloucester 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 Gloucester?

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Gloucester: questions

Which fire safety law applies in Gloucester?

Gloucester 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.

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.

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

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