Merseyside · L32

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Kirkby

Need a fire door hold-open device in Kirkby? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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: Kirkby
County / area: Merseyside
Local authority: Knowsley
Postcode district: L32
Region: North West England
Population: Around 46,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Maghull (5 km)

Typical Kirkby fire door jobs

Typical fire door jobs in Kirkby include converted houses split into flats, HMOs, surgeries and small office buildings. Where a Kirkby building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Kirkby?

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log

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.

Why Kirkby clients choose us

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Kirkby and Merseyside.

Fire door law for Kirkby buildings

As Kirkby 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 Kirkby?

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Kirkby: questions

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.

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 Kirkby?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Kirkby?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Kirkby can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.