Somerset · BA1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bath

Bath landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door hold-open devices with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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: Bath
County / area: Somerset
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
Postcode district: BA1
Region: South West England
Population: Around 100,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Trowbridge (12 km)

Typical buildings in Bath

Halls and shared houses in Bath are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. Where a Bath building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Bath

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.

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

How we work in Bath

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Bath and Somerset.

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire door law for Bath buildings

As Bath 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.

Bath guide prices

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Bath: questions

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Bath?

Bath 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Bath?

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