Nottinghamshire · NG1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Nottingham

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Nottingham, our fire door hold-open devices follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Nottingham
County / area: Nottinghamshire
Local authority: Nottingham
Postcode district: NG1
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 320,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: West Bridgford (3 km)

Typical Nottingham fire door jobs

Nottingham has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. We can work early, late or at weekends in Nottingham where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Nottingham?

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

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

How we work in Nottingham

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Nottingham

Nottingham is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Nottingham?

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

Nottingham FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Nottingham?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Nottingham 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 often should they be tested?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Nottingham?

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.