Covering Enniskillen and nearby
Addresses anywhere in the BT74 postcode district can book fire door hold-open devices through us. The engineer who attends works under our management and travels to the site. There is no branch in Enniskillen, so the price, the booking and the paperwork all come from one place.
Doors at quieter sites in Enniskillen and elsewhere in County Fermanagh can go many years between checks. A safety inspection looks at how the sensors, closing behaviour and emergency functions are working, and gives you a written record to keep on file.
Nearby towns we also list for fire door hold-open devices (straight-line distance): Irvinestown (8.3 miles), Lisnaskea (10.2 miles), Omagh (22.3 miles).
What to think about for fire door hold-open devices in Enniskillen
- If the alarm panel has no spare outputs, a relay or an extra interface may be needed. Your alarm engineer can confirm this, and it is added to the quote once agreed.
- Think about who tests the fire alarm each week at your building in Enniskillen. Adding a walk past the held-open doors to that test is the easiest way to confirm they release.
- Hard-wired magnets need a power supply near each door. In buildings in Enniskillen where that is awkward, battery units avoid running new cables along finished corridors.
- Doors that open too far from a wall for a wall magnet can use a floor-mounted unit or a magnet on an extension arm. The survey measures where each door rests when open.
- Schools and colleges in Enniskillen may want hold-open devices fitted during the holidays so corridors are not disrupted in term time. Fitting can be planned around term dates.
Fire door hold-open devices in Enniskillen: guide prices
The site survey is free, including the measured drawing and a fixed, itemised written quote. Guide price: from £145 ex VAT.
| Item | Guide price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Battery acoustic hold-open unit | £145 – £295 | per door, fitted, ex VAT |
| Hard-wired hold-open magnet linked to the fire alarm | £245 – £595 | per door, ex VAT; alarm panel work extra |
| Free-swing door closer linked to the fire alarm | £395 – £895 | per door, fitted, ex VAT |
Which hold-open device is suitable depends on your fire risk assessment. Linking to the fire alarm may need work by your alarm engineer.
Standards and rules in Northern Ireland
Workplace law (the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993) expects powered doors to have suitable and effective features to stop them trapping anyone and, where needed for safety, to open by hand unless they open automatically if the power fails. Doors at work must also be kept in efficient working order under a suitable system of maintenance.
Fire doors that are held open must close automatically when the fire alarm operates. Where hold-open devices can be used is decided by the fire risk assessment, which is the job of the person with fire safety duties under the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.
How it works
- Send photos and the address. A few pictures of the door from both sides, the address in Enniskillen and a note of who uses the entrance help us understand the job before anyone visits the site.
- No-cost survey on site. We arrange a survey at a time that suits the building. The engineer records measurements, fixings and power, plus any constraints such as listed status, opening hours or access for deliveries.
- Itemised quote to approve. We price every element of the work on fire door hold-open devices separately in a written quote that you can check, share and approve. Lead time and payment stages are stated, and nothing is ordered until you accept.
- Fit, test and hand over. On the agreed dates the engineer installs the equipment, commissions the operator and tests each safety function. You get a demonstration, the test record and any conformity paperwork that applies to the work.
Ask for a hold-open survey in Enniskillen. We will check each door and the alarm system, then quote a fixed price with the right device for every opening.
Fire door hold-open devices in Enniskillen: questions
How soon can hold-open devices be fitted in Enniskillen?
Once the quote is accepted, supply is typically 1 to 3 weeks, and fitting a few devices on one floor usually takes a day. Larger jobs are planned in stages so doors are never left without protection. Your quote shows the expected programme, and fitting dates are agreed with you before work starts.
Is there a guide price for fire door hold-open devices in Enniskillen?
Our guide starts from £145 excluding VAT (per door), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Enniskillen confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
What will the survey in Enniskillen look at?
The engineer checks that each door closes and latches from fully open, the condition of the closer and seals, where the door rests when open, nearby power supplies and the alarm panel or radio options. We also ask to see the relevant part of the fire risk assessment, so the quote covers only doors that can be held open.
Do care homes in Enniskillen use free-swing closers?
Many do. A free-swing closer lets residents open their bedroom door without pushing against a closer, and it still shuts the door when the fire alarm operates. Whether it suits each room depends on the home's fire risk assessment and evacuation strategy, which we read before recommending any device.
What is the lead time for fire door hold-open devices in Enniskillen?
Lead times depend on the door type and what has to be made to order. As a guide, operators and accessible door kits are typically two to four weeks from order, and complete sliding entrances typically four to eight weeks from drawing approval. Curved, revolving and hermetic doors usually take longer. The expected lead time is stated in your quote.
What happens to the old door when a new one is fitted in Enniskillen?
If the work replaces an existing door, frame or operator, removal and disposal are listed in the quote. The old door comes out only when the new one is ready to go in, so the opening is not left empty for longer than necessary. Making good to the surrounding wall, floor or ceiling is included where the quote says so.
Which marking should a new automatic door in Enniskillen carry?
In Northern Ireland machinery carries the CE marking, with UKNI added where a UK body carried out the conformity assessment. The EU Machinery Regulation applies in Northern Ireland from 20 January 2027.