North West England · England
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Merseyside
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices throughout Merseyside: from Liverpool to Birkenhead, every door is inspected, photographed and logged, and remedial work is priced door by door.
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices: 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.
- Area
- Merseyside
- Region
- North West England
- Postcode areas
- CH, L, PR, WA
- Towns listed
- 19
- Local authorities
- Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Merseyside
- Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
- Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
- A record of the device and the test for the fire log
- 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
How does it work in Merseyside?
Assess
We check the door, closer and alarm system to choose the right device.
Install
Devices are fitted and set so the door closes and latches on release.
Test
Release is tested with the alarm, or the alarm sounder where acoustic.
Record
Device details and test results are added to your records.
What the law requires in Merseyside
As Merseyside 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Prices across Merseyside
In Merseyside, fire door hold-open devices typically cost £280–£650 per door ex VAT, with visits from £280.
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices by town in Merseyside
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bebington
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Birkenhead
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bootle
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Formby
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Garston
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Golborne
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Halewood
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Heswall
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Huyton
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Kirkby
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Litherland
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Liverpool
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Maghull
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newton-le-Willows
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Prescot
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Southport
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Speke
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in St Helens
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Wallasey
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Merseyside: questions
How often should they be tested?
With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.
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 Merseyside?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Merseyside 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 Merseyside?
Yes. As well as Merseyside itself we cover nearby towns including Liverpool, Birkenhead and St Helens.