East of England · England
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hertfordshire
We provide fire door hold-open devices across Hertfordshire, including Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage, with the same report format and pricing wherever your buildings are.
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
- Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Postcode areas
- AL, CM, EN, HP, SG, WD
- Towns listed
- 19
- Local authorities
- Hertfordshire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in Hertfordshire?
- 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
- Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
- Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
- Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
How does it work in Hertfordshire?
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.
Which fire door rules apply in Hertfordshire?
Buildings in Hertfordshire 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.
- 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 Hertfordshire
In Hertfordshire, 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 Hertfordshire
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Berkhamsted
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bishops Stortford
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Borehamwood
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bushey
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Cheshunt
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Harpenden
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hatfield
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hemel Hempstead
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hertford
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hitchin
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hoddesdon
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Letchworth Garden City
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in North Watford
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Potters Bar
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Rickmansworth
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in St Albans
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Stevenage
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Watford
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Welwyn Garden City
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hertfordshire: questions
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Hertfordshire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Hertfordshire is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around Hertfordshire?
Yes. As well as Hertfordshire itself we cover nearby towns including Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage.