Greater London · WC2N

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in London

London landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door hold-open devices with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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: London
County / area: Greater London
Local authority: Westminster
Postcode district: WC2N
Region: London
Population: Around 9.0 million people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: City of Westminster (1 km)

Fire doors in London's buildings

Fire door work in London typically involves purpose-built blocks, mansion flats and converted terraces, where communal stair doors and flat entrance doors carry most of the fire strategy. Reports for London buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in London

Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
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
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.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.

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

How we work in London

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across London and Greater London.

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in London

As London 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.

Prices in London

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

Questions from London clients

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in London?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. London is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

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

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

Do acoustic hold-open devices work with any alarm?

They listen for the alarm sounder, so the sounder must be loud enough at the door. We check the sound level and the alarm type before recommending one.