Worcestershire · WR1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Worcester

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Worcester, Worcestershire: 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: Worcester
County / area: Worcestershire
County council: Worcestershire
Postcode district: WR1
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 100,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Droitwich (10 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Worcester

With a large student population, Worcester has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. Worcester jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in Worcester?

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

Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.

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

What to expect in Worcester

Booked around you

Visits in Worcester 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 Worcester building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Worcester

Buildings in Worcester 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.

Prices in Worcester

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

Worcester FAQs

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Worcester?

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

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.

Do you cover the area around Worcester?

Yes. As well as Worcester itself we cover nearby towns including Droitwich, Great Malvern and Stourport-on-Severn.