North East England · England
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Tyne and Wear
We provide fire door hold-open devices across Tyne and Wear, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and South Shields, with the same report format and pricing wherever your buildings are.
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices: 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.
- Area
- Tyne and Wear
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- DH, NE, SR
- Towns listed
- 15
- Local authorities
- Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Tyne and Wear
- Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
- A record of the device and the test for the fire log
- Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
- Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
- Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
- Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
How does it work in Tyne and Wear?
Assess
We check the door, closer and alarm system to choose the right device.
Install
Devices are fitted and set so the door closes and latches on release.
Test
Release is tested with the alarm, or the alarm sounder where acoustic.
Record
Device details and test results are added to your records.
England fire safety law across Tyne and Wear
Buildings in Tyne and Wear 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Prices across Tyne and Wear
Typical Tyne and Wear prices: £280–£650 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £280.
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices by town in Tyne and Wear
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Felling
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Gateshead
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Gosforth
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Hebburn
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Houghton-Le-Spring
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Jarrow
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newburn
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in North Shields
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in South Shields
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Sunderland
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Tynemouth
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Wallsend
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Washington
- Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Whitley Bay
Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Tyne and Wear: questions
How often should they be tested?
With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Tyne and Wear?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Tyne and Wear is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Tyne and Wear?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Tyne and Wear can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.