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Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Richmond

Responsible persons in Richmond can book fire door hold-open devices with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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: Richmond
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: TW9
Region: London
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Isleworth (3 km)

Typical Richmond fire door jobs

Fire door work in Richmond typically involves purpose-built blocks, mansion flats and converted terraces, where communal stair doors and flat entrance doors carry most of the fire strategy. For fire door hold-open devices, we group Richmond visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What you get in Richmond

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

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

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

How we work in Richmond

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Richmond

Buildings in Richmond 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.

How much do fire door hold-open devices cost in Richmond?

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

Common questions in Richmond

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Richmond?

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

Do you cover the area around Richmond?

Yes. As well as Richmond itself we cover nearby towns including Isleworth, Hounslow and Barnes.

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.