Norfolk · NR1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Norwich

Norwich 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 Norwich.

Town: Norwich
County / area: Norfolk
County council: Norfolk
Postcode district: NR1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 140,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bowthorpe (6 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Norwich

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Norwich, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. Reports for Norwich buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What happens on site in Norwich?

Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
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.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.

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

What to expect in Norwich

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Norwich?

As Norwich 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.

How much do fire door hold-open devices cost in Norwich?

Typical Norwich prices: £280–£650 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £280. Get a guide price for your Norwich building.

Norwich FAQs

Do acoustic hold-open devices work with any alarm?

They listen for the alarm sounder, so the sounder must be loud enough at the door. We check the sound level and the alarm type before recommending one.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Norwich?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Norwich 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 Norwich?

Yes. As well as Norwich itself we cover nearby towns including Bowthorpe, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

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.