West Sussex · RH11

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Crawley

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Crawley, West Sussex: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Crawley
County / area: West Sussex
County council: West Sussex
Postcode district: RH11
Region: South East England
Population: Around 120,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Horley (7 km)

Typical Crawley fire door jobs

Buildings in Crawley range from 1960s flats to new-build apartment schemes, plus care homes, schools and retail units with stock rooms and stair doors. We can work early, late or at weekends in Crawley where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What you get in Crawley

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
A record of the device and the test for the fire log

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.
Closing	After release the door closes fully and latches.

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

How we work in Crawley

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Crawley and West Sussex.

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Crawley building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Which fire door rules apply in Crawley?

As Crawley 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.

Crawley guide prices

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

Questions from Crawley clients

Do you cover the area around Crawley?

Yes. As well as Crawley itself we cover nearby towns including Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead.

Is it legal to wedge a fire door open?

Wedging a fire door open defeats it, because it cannot close in a fire, and it can breach fire safety law. If a door needs to stay open, use a device that releases it automatically when the alarm activates.

Which fire safety law applies in Crawley?

Crawley 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.

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.