Northumberland · NE24

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Blyth

From the NE24 district outwards, we cover Blyth and neighbouring towns such as Ashington and Cramlington for fire door hold-open devices.

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: Blyth
County / area: Northumberland
County council: Northumberland
Postcode district: NE24
Region: North East England
Population: Around 37,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Ashington (7 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Blyth

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Blyth. Reports for Blyth buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Blyth?

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor

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.

Why Blyth clients choose us

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Blyth and Northumberland.

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Blyth

As Blyth 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.

Blyth guide prices

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

Blyth FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Blyth?

Blyth 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.

How often should they be tested?

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

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Blyth?

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