Kent · ME16

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Maidstone

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Maidstone, Kent: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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 Maidstone.

Town: Maidstone
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: ME16
Region: South East England
Population: Around 110,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chatham (12 km)

Fire doors in Maidstone's buildings

Buildings in Maidstone range from 1960s flats to new-build apartment schemes, plus care homes, schools and retail units with stock rooms and stair doors. We can work early, late or at weekends in Maidstone where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Maidstone?

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

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

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

Why book with us in Maidstone?

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Maidstone or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Maidstone buildings

Maidstone 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 Maidstone

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Maidstone: questions

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Maidstone?

Maidstone 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Maidstone?

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.