Hampshire · RG21

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Basingstoke

Responsible persons in Basingstoke 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: Basingstoke
County / area: Hampshire
County council: Hampshire
Postcode district: RG21
Region: South East England
Population: Around 110,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Fleet (18 km)

What kind of buildings in Basingstoke need fire door work?

Housing providers, schools and care operators are typical users of fire door inspections in a town like Basingstoke. For fire door hold-open devices, we group Basingstoke visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Basingstoke?

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

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

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

How we work in Basingstoke

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Basingstoke and Hampshire.

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Fire safety law that applies in Basingstoke

Buildings in Basingstoke 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.

Basingstoke guide prices

Typical Basingstoke prices: £280–£650 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £280. Get a guide price for your Basingstoke building.

Questions from Basingstoke clients

Can you price remedial work in Basingstoke from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Basingstoke, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Basingstoke?

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