West Midlands · B66

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Smethwick

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

In short: 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: Smethwick
County / area: West Midlands
Local authority: Sandwell
Postcode district: B66
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 54,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: West Bromwich (3 km)

Fire doors in Smethwick's buildings

In a town the size of Smethwick, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Reports for Smethwick buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What happens on site in Smethwick?

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

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

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

Why Smethwick clients choose us

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Smethwick or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Smethwick and the West Midlands.

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Smethwick buildings

Buildings in Smethwick 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.

Smethwick guide prices

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Smethwick: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Smethwick?

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

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Smethwick?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Smethwick can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

How often should they be tested?

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