West Sussex · RH19

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in East Grinstead

Responsible persons in East Grinstead can book fire door hold-open devices with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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.

Town: East Grinstead
County / area: West Sussex
County council: West Sussex
Postcode district: RH19
Region: South East England
Population: Around 27,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Horley (12 km)

Typical buildings in East Grinstead

East Grinstead has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. We can work early, late or at weekends in East Grinstead where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in East Grinstead?

Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
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
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor

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.

What to expect in East Grinstead

One contact

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in East Grinstead

As East Grinstead 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.

How much do fire door hold-open devices cost in East Grinstead?

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in East Grinstead: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in East Grinstead?

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

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 East Grinstead?

East Grinstead 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.

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.