Leicestershire · LE2

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Oadby

Responsible persons in Oadby 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. We use the same method for buildings in Oadby.

Town: Oadby
County / area: Leicestershire
Local authority: Leicester
Postcode district: LE2
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 24,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wigston Magna (3 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Oadby

Oadby has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. If you look after more than one building around Oadby, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Oadby

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

Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
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.

Why Oadby clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Oadby and Leicestershire.

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Oadby

Oadby 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.

Oadby guide prices

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

Common questions in Oadby

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.

Can you price remedial work in Oadby from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Oadby, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Oadby?

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