Kent · TN13

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Sevenoaks

We provide fire door hold-open devices for buildings in Sevenoaks and the TN13 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Sevenoaks
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: TN13
Region: South East England
Population: Around 30,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Tonbridge (10 km)

What kind of buildings in Sevenoaks need fire door work?

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Sevenoaks are typical of local fire door work. Sevenoaks jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Sevenoaks?

Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

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

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

Why book with us in Sevenoaks?

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Sevenoaks

As Sevenoaks is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Sevenoaks?

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

Sevenoaks FAQs

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 Sevenoaks?

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

Do acoustic hold-open devices work with any alarm?

They listen for the alarm sounder, so the sounder must be loud enough at the door. We check the sound level and the alarm type before recommending one.

Do you cover the area around Sevenoaks?

Yes. As well as Sevenoaks itself we cover nearby towns including Tonbridge, Swanley and Royal Tunbridge Wells.