Kent · ME7

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Gillingham

Looking for a fire door hold-open device in Gillingham? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Gillingham and surrounding parts of Kent, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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 Gillingham.

Town: Gillingham
County / area: Kent
Local authority: Medway
Postcode district: ME7
Region: South East England
Population: Around 100,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chatham (2 km)

Typical Gillingham fire door jobs

Fire door work in Gillingham is typically a mix of residential blocks, sheltered housing and commercial premises in the town centre and on its industrial estates. If you look after more than one building around Gillingham, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Gillingham?

Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.

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

Why Gillingham clients choose us

One contact

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Gillingham

Gillingham 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.

How much do fire door hold-open devices cost in Gillingham?

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

Questions from Gillingham clients

Do you cover the area around Gillingham?

Yes. As well as Gillingham itself we cover nearby towns including Chatham, Rochester and Strood.

How often should they be tested?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Gillingham?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Gillingham 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.