Hertfordshire · HP2

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hemel Hempstead

We provide fire door hold-open devices for buildings in Hemel Hempstead and the HP2 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Hemel Hempstead.

Town: Hemel Hempstead
County / area: Hertfordshire
County council: Hertfordshire
Postcode district: HP2
Region: East of England
Population: Around 96,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Berkhamsted (8 km)

Typical buildings in Hemel Hempstead

Buildings in Hemel Hempstead range from 1960s flats to new-build apartment schemes, plus care homes, schools and retail units with stock rooms and stair doors. If you look after more than one building around Hemel Hempstead, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Hemel Hempstead

Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
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

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

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

What to expect in Hemel Hempstead

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Hemel Hempstead building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Hemel Hempstead and Hertfordshire.

Which fire door rules apply in Hemel Hempstead?

Hemel Hempstead is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Prices in Hemel Hempstead

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hemel Hempstead: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in Hemel Hempstead?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead?

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

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.

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.