Kent · CT17

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Dover

Responsible persons in Dover 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: Dover
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT17
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Folkestone (11 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Dover

As a coastal town, Dover has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. For fire door hold-open devices, we group Dover visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Dover

A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
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

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

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

How we work in Dover

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Dover

Dover 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 Dover

In Dover, fire door hold-open devices typically cost £280–£650 per door ex VAT, with visits from £280. Get a guide price for your Dover building.

Common questions in Dover

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 Dover?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Dover can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

Which fire safety law applies in Dover?

Dover 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.