Oxfordshire · OX1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Oxford

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

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 Oxford.

Town: Oxford
County / area: Oxfordshire
County council: Oxfordshire
Postcode district: OX1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Abingdon (9 km)

Typical buildings in Oxford

With a large student population, Oxford has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. Oxford jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Oxford?

Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

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 Oxford?

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Oxford buildings

As Oxford 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.

Oxford guide prices

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

Questions from Oxford clients

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.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Oxford?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Oxford?

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