Hampshire · PO1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Portsmouth

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Portsmouth, Hampshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Portsmouth
County / area: Hampshire
Local authority: Portsmouth
Postcode district: PO1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 210,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Gosport (3 km)

Typical buildings in Portsmouth

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Portsmouth. Reports for Portsmouth buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Portsmouth

A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight

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

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

Why book with us in Portsmouth?

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Portsmouth

Buildings in Portsmouth 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.

Prices in Portsmouth

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

Portsmouth FAQs

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

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Portsmouth, 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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Portsmouth?

Portsmouth 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.