Gloucestershire · GL20

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury 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. We use the same method for buildings in Tewkesbury.

Town: Tewkesbury
County / area: Gloucestershire
County council: Gloucestershire
Postcode district: GL20
Region: South West England
Population: Around 20,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Cheltenham (12 km)

Fire doors in Tewkesbury's buildings

Landlords in Tewkesbury often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. If you look after more than one building around Tewkesbury, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Tewkesbury

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
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
A record of the device and the test for the fire log

Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
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.

How we work in Tewkesbury

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Tewkesbury buildings

Buildings in Tewkesbury fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Tewkesbury guide prices

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

Common questions in Tewkesbury

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.

Do you cover the area around Tewkesbury?

Yes. As well as Tewkesbury itself we cover nearby towns including Cheltenham, Gloucester and Great Malvern.

Which fire safety law applies in Tewkesbury?

Tewkesbury 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.