Somerset · BA11

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Frome

Need a fire door hold-open device in Frome? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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 Frome.

Town: Frome
County / area: Somerset
County council: Somerset
Postcode district: BA11
Region: South West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Trowbridge (13 km)

What kind of buildings in Frome need fire door work?

Frome has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. Where a Frome building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Frome?

Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
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
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems

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

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

Why book with us in Frome?

Priced door by door

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

One contact

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Frome?

As Frome 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.

Frome guide prices

Typical Frome prices: £280–£650 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £280. Get a guide price for your Frome building.

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Frome: questions

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Frome?

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

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 cover the area around Frome?

Yes. As well as Frome itself we cover nearby towns including Trowbridge, Bath and Kingswood.