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Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Ashford (Kent)

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

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: Ashford
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: TN24
Region: South East England
Population: Around 63,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Faversham (19 km)

Fire doors in Ashford's buildings

Ashford has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. We can work early, late or at weekends in Ashford where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What you get in Ashford

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

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

Why Ashford clients choose us

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Ashford

Ashford 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.

Ashford guide prices

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

Questions from Ashford clients

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Ashford (Kent)?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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 Ashford (Kent)?

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