West Midlands · B27

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Acocks Green

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

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: Acocks Green
County / area: West Midlands
Local authority: Birmingham
Postcode district: B27
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 27,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Shirley (4 km)

Typical Acocks Green fire door jobs

Acocks Green has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. Acocks Green jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What you get in Acocks Green

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
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

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

Why book with us in Acocks Green?

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Acocks Green buildings

As Acocks Green 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.

Acocks Green guide prices

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

Questions from Acocks Green clients

Can you price remedial work in Acocks Green from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Acocks Green, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Acocks Green?

Acocks Green 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 often should they be tested?

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