Northamptonshire · LE16

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Market Harborough

Looking for a fire door hold-open device in Market Harborough? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Market Harborough and surrounding parts of Northamptonshire, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Market Harborough
County / area: Northamptonshire
County council: Northamptonshire
Postcode district: LE16
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 25,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Corby (16 km)

What kind of buildings in Market Harborough need fire door work?

Landlords in Market Harborough often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. If you look after more than one building around Market Harborough, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Market Harborough?

Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
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

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

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

Why book with us in Market Harborough?

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Market Harborough or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Market Harborough

As Market Harborough 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 Market Harborough?

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Market Harborough: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Market Harborough?

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

Yes. As well as Market Harborough itself we cover nearby towns including Corby, Kettering and Wigston Magna.

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.