Worcestershire · WR14

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Great Malvern

Great Malvern 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: Great Malvern
County / area: Worcestershire
County council: Worcestershire
Postcode district: WR14
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 37,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Worcester (11 km)

Typical Great Malvern fire door jobs

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Great Malvern are typical of local fire door work. If you look after more than one building around Great Malvern, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our fire door hold-open device covers in Great Malvern

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
A record of the device and the test for the fire log
Wire-free radio units linked to compatible alarm systems
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
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.

What to expect in Great Malvern

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Great Malvern

As Great Malvern 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 Great Malvern?

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

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Great Malvern: questions

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 Great Malvern?

Great Malvern 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Great Malvern?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.