Greater Manchester · SK8

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Cheadle Hulme

Need a fire door hold-open device in Cheadle Hulme? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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 Cheadle Hulme.

Town: Cheadle Hulme
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Stockport
Postcode district: SK8
Region: North West England
Population: Around 29,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stockport (4 km)

What kind of buildings in Cheadle Hulme need fire door work?

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Cheadle Hulme are typical of local fire door work. Reports for Cheadle Hulme buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What our fire door hold-open device covers in Cheadle Hulme

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
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
A record of the device and the test for the fire log

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.

Why book with us in Cheadle Hulme?

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Cheadle Hulme

Cheadle Hulme is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Prices in Cheadle Hulme

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Cheadle Hulme: questions

Which fire safety law applies in Cheadle Hulme?

Cheadle Hulme 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.

How often should they be tested?

With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.

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 cover the area around Cheadle Hulme?

Yes. As well as Cheadle Hulme itself we cover nearby towns including Stockport, Hazel Grove and Wilmslow.