Greater Manchester · M41

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Urmston

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Urmston, our fire door hold-open devices follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Urmston
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Trafford
Postcode district: M41
Region: North West England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stretford (2 km)

Typical buildings in Urmston

Urmston has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. If you look after more than one building around Urmston, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Urmston?

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
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

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.

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

Why book with us in Urmston?

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Urmston

Urmston 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 Urmston

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

Urmston FAQs

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Urmston?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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 Urmston?

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

How often should they be tested?

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