Lancashire · BB3

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Darwen

Responsible persons in Darwen 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: Darwen
County / area: Lancashire
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
Postcode district: BB3
Region: North West England
Population: Around 33,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Blackburn (6 km)

Typical Darwen fire door jobs

Landlords in Darwen often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. For fire door hold-open devices, we group Darwen visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Darwen

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

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

How we work in Darwen

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Darwen and Lancashire.

England fire safety law in Darwen

Buildings in Darwen 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.

What will it cost in Darwen?

Guide prices for fire door hold-open devices in Darwen start from £280 per visit; typical rates are £280–£650 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Darwen building.

Questions from Darwen clients

How often should they be tested?

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

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Darwen?

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

Do you cover the area around Darwen?

Yes. As well as Darwen itself we cover nearby towns including Blackburn, Accrington and Chorley.