Greater London · UB3

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hayes

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

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: Hayes
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: UB3
Region: London
Population: Around 94,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Southall (4 km)

Typical buildings in Hayes

Fire door work in Hayes typically involves purpose-built blocks, mansion flats and converted terraces, where communal stair doors and flat entrance doors carry most of the fire strategy. If you look after more than one building around Hayes, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Hayes?

Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight

Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.

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

What to expect in Hayes

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Hayes

Buildings in Hayes 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.

Prices in Hayes

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

Hayes FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Hayes?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Hayes 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.

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 work in occupied buildings in Hayes?

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