Greater Manchester · WN4

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Ashton in Makerfield

We provide fire door hold-open devices for buildings in Ashton in Makerfield and the WN4 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Ashton in Makerfield
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Wigan
Postcode district: WN4
Region: North West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Golborne (4 km)

Typical buildings in Ashton in Makerfield

Landlords in Ashton in Makerfield often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. We can work early, late or at weekends in Ashton in Makerfield where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire door hold-open device covers in Ashton in Makerfield

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems

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

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

Why Ashton in Makerfield clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Ashton in Makerfield

As Ashton in Makerfield 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.

What will it cost in Ashton in Makerfield?

Guide prices for fire door hold-open devices in Ashton in Makerfield start from £280 per visit; typical rates are £280–£650 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Ashton in Makerfield building.

Ashton in Makerfield FAQs

Do you work in occupied buildings in Ashton in Makerfield?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Ashton in Makerfield?

Ashton in Makerfield 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.

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.

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.