Lancashire · WN8

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Skelmersdale

Skelmersdale landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door hold-open devices with straightforward reports and fixed 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. We use the same method for buildings in Skelmersdale.

Town: Skelmersdale
County / area: Lancashire
County council: Lancashire
Postcode district: WN8
Region: North West England
Population: Around 39,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Ormskirk (7 km)

What kind of buildings in Skelmersdale need fire door work?

Landlords in Skelmersdale often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. We can work early, late or at weekends in Skelmersdale where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Skelmersdale?

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

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

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

What to expect in Skelmersdale

One contact

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

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Skelmersdale

Skelmersdale 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.

Skelmersdale guide prices

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

Common questions in Skelmersdale

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Skelmersdale?

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

How often should they be tested?

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

Do you cover the area around Skelmersdale?

Yes. As well as Skelmersdale itself we cover nearby towns including Ormskirk, Wigan and Kirkby.