Greater Manchester · M32

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Old Trafford

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Old Trafford, 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. We use the same method for buildings in Old Trafford.

Town: Old Trafford
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Trafford
Postcode district: M32
Region: North West England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stretford (2 km)

Typical Old Trafford fire door jobs

In Old Trafford fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Where an Old Trafford building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Old Trafford

Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound

Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

Why book with us in Old Trafford?

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

Which fire door rules apply in Old Trafford?

Old Trafford 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.

Old Trafford guide prices

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Old Trafford: questions

Do you cover the area around Old Trafford?

Yes. As well as Old Trafford itself we cover nearby towns including Stretford, Salford and Eccles.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Old Trafford?

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

How often should they be tested?

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