West Midlands · England
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Herefordshire
Across Herefordshire, including rural and island locations, we carry out fire door hold-open devices for landlords, housing providers, schools and businesses.
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices: 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.
- Area
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Postcode areas
- HR, WR
- Towns listed
- 1
- Local authorities
- Herefordshire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Herefordshire includes
- A record of the device and the test for the fire log
- Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
- Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
- Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
- Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
- Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
How does it work in Herefordshire?
Assess
We check the door, closer and alarm system to choose the right device.
Install
Devices are fitted and set so the door closes and latches on release.
Test
Release is tested with the alarm, or the alarm sounder where acoustic.
Record
Device details and test results are added to your records.
Fire door law for Herefordshire buildings
As Herefordshire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Guide prices in Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, fire door hold-open devices typically cost £280–£650 per door ex VAT, with visits from £280.
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices by town in Herefordshire
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Herefordshire: questions
Do acoustic hold-open devices work with any alarm?
They listen for the alarm sounder, so the sounder must be loud enough at the door. We check the sound level and the alarm type before recommending one.
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.
Which fire safety law applies in Herefordshire?
Herefordshire 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.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Herefordshire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Herefordshire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.