Surrey · GU7

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Godalming

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Godalming, Surrey: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Godalming
County / area: Surrey
County council: Surrey
Postcode district: GU7
Region: South East England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Guildford (6 km)

Fire doors in Godalming's buildings

In Godalming fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Where a Godalming building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Godalming?

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

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.

How we work in Godalming

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Godalming

As Godalming 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.

What will it cost in Godalming?

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

Godalming FAQs

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Godalming?

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Godalming?

Godalming 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.