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Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Middlesbrough

Need a fire door hold-open device in Middlesbrough? 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: Middlesbrough
County / area: North Yorkshire
Local authority: Middlesbrough
Postcode district: TS1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 140,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Billingham (4 km)

Typical buildings in Middlesbrough

Halls and shared houses in Middlesbrough are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. Middlesbrough jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Middlesbrough?

Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log

Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.

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

How we work in Middlesbrough

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Middlesbrough and North Yorkshire.

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Middlesbrough buildings

As Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough?

Guide prices for fire door hold-open devices in Middlesbrough start from £280 per visit; typical rates are £280–£650 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Middlesbrough building.

Common questions in Middlesbrough

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Middlesbrough?

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

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Middlesbrough?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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.