Kent · CT10

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Broadstairs

Responsible persons in Broadstairs can book fire door hold-open devices with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

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: Broadstairs
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT10
Region: South East England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Saint Peters (2 km)

Fire doors in Broadstairs's buildings

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Broadstairs are typical of local fire door work. Reports for Broadstairs buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What you get in Broadstairs

Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems

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.

What to expect in Broadstairs

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Broadstairs and Kent.

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Broadstairs?

Buildings in Broadstairs 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.

Prices in Broadstairs

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

Common questions in Broadstairs

How often should they be tested?

With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Broadstairs?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Broadstairs 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 Broadstairs?

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