Tyne and Wear · NE26

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door hold-open devices with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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 Whitley Bay.

Town: Whitley Bay
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: North Tyneside
Postcode district: NE26
Region: North East England
Population: Around 38,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: North Shields (3 km)

Typical buildings in Whitley Bay

Whitley Bay has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. We can work early, late or at weekends in Whitley Bay where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What's included in Whitley Bay?

Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
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.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

Why Whitley Bay clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

Visits in Whitley Bay are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Whitley Bay?

Whitley Bay is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Whitley Bay guide prices

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

Whitley Bay FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Whitley Bay?

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

How often should they be tested?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Whitley Bay?

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.

Do acoustic hold-open devices work with any alarm?

They listen for the alarm sounder, so the sounder must be loud enough at the door. We check the sound level and the alarm type before recommending one.