West Midlands · B8

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Washwood Heath

Looking for a fire door hold-open device in Washwood Heath? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Washwood Heath and surrounding parts of the West Midlands, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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: Washwood Heath
County / area: West Midlands
Local authority: Birmingham
Postcode district: B8
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 33,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Aston (4 km)

What kind of buildings in Washwood Heath need fire door work?

In Washwood Heath fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Washwood Heath jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in Washwood Heath

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
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound

Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.
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.

How we work in Washwood Heath

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Washwood Heath

As Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath?

Guide prices for fire door hold-open devices in Washwood Heath start from £280 per visit; typical rates are £280–£650 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Washwood Heath building.

Common questions in Washwood Heath

Can you price remedial work in Washwood Heath from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Washwood Heath, 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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Washwood Heath?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Washwood Heath 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.