Norfolk · NR5

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bowthorpe

From the NR5 district outwards, we cover Bowthorpe and neighbouring towns such as Norwich and Great Yarmouth for fire door hold-open devices.

In short: 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: Bowthorpe
County / area: Norfolk
County council: Norfolk
Postcode district: NR5
Region: East of England
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Norwich (6 km)

Fire doors in Bowthorpe's buildings

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Bowthorpe are typical of local fire door work. Where a Bowthorpe building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What you get in Bowthorpe

Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
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

Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.

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

Why Bowthorpe clients choose us

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Bowthorpe

As Bowthorpe 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 Bowthorpe?

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

Common questions in Bowthorpe

Which fire safety law applies in Bowthorpe?

Bowthorpe is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Bowthorpe?

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

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.

How often should they be tested?

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