Staffordshire · ST5

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newcastle under Lyme

Looking for a fire door hold-open device in Newcastle under Lyme? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Newcastle under Lyme and surrounding parts of Staffordshire, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Newcastle under Lyme
County / area: Staffordshire
County council: Staffordshire
Postcode district: ST5
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 130,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stoke-on-Trent (3 km)

What kind of buildings in Newcastle under Lyme need fire door work?

Newcastle under Lyme has a mix of council and housing association blocks, private flats, schools and business parks, each needing a slightly different inspection routine. Where a Newcastle under Lyme building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What our fire door hold-open device covers in Newcastle under Lyme

Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log

Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.

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

Why Newcastle under Lyme clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Newcastle under Lyme and Staffordshire.

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Newcastle under Lyme?

Buildings in Newcastle under Lyme fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

What will it cost in Newcastle under Lyme?

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

Common questions in Newcastle under Lyme

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.

How often should they be tested?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Newcastle under Lyme?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Newcastle under Lyme 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 Newcastle under Lyme?

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