Tyne and Wear · DH5

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Houghton-Le-Spring

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Houghton-Le-Spring, Tyne and Wear: 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. We use the same method for buildings in Houghton-Le-Spring.

Town: Houghton-Le-Spring
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: DH5
Region: North East England
Population: Around 37,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (7 km)

What kind of buildings in Houghton-Le-Spring need fire door work?

Landlords in Houghton-Le-Spring often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. Where a Houghton-Le-Spring 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 Houghton-Le-Spring

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
A record of the device and the test for the fire log

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

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

What to expect in Houghton-Le-Spring

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Houghton-Le-Spring and Tyne and Wear.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Houghton-Le-Spring or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Houghton-Le-Spring is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Fire safety law that applies in Houghton-Le-Spring

As Houghton-Le-Spring 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 Houghton-Le-Spring?

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Houghton-Le-Spring: questions

How often should they be tested?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Houghton-Le-Spring?

Houghton-Le-Spring 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Houghton-Le-Spring?

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.

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.