Greater London · E14

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf 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 Canary Wharf.

Town: Canary Wharf
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: E14
Region: London
Population: Around 73,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bow (2 km)

Typical buildings in Canary Wharf

Many Canary Wharf buildings are mixed use, with flats above shops and offices, where the stair door protecting the flats is often the weakest point. If you look after more than one building around Canary Wharf, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Canary Wharf?

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
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight

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.

How we work in Canary Wharf

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Canary Wharf?

As Canary Wharf 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.

Canary Wharf guide prices

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

Questions from Canary Wharf clients

Do you work in occupied buildings in Canary Wharf?

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

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Canary Wharf?

Canary Wharf 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.