Surrey · KT18

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Epsom

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

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: Epsom
County / area: Surrey
County council: Surrey
Postcode district: KT18
Region: South East England
Population: Around 31,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Ewell (3 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Epsom

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Epsom are typical of local fire door work. We can work early, late or at weekends in Epsom where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Epsom?

A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
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

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 Epsom

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Epsom and Surrey.

Which fire door rules apply in Epsom?

As Epsom 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.

How much do fire door hold-open devices cost in Epsom?

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

Epsom FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Epsom?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Epsom 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.

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 quickly can you inspect fire doors in Epsom?

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.