Hampshire · SO14

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Southampton

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

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: Southampton
County / area: Hampshire
Local authority: Southampton
Postcode district: SO14
Region: South East England
Population: Around 270,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hythe (5 km)

Fire doors in Southampton's buildings

Halls and shared houses in Southampton are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. We can work early, late or at weekends in Southampton where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Southampton?

Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight

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

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

How we work in Southampton

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Southampton

As Southampton is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Southampton guide prices

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

Questions from Southampton clients

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Southampton?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Southampton can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Southampton?

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