Covering Leatherhead and nearby
Addresses anywhere in the KT22 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 Leatherhead, so the price, the booking and the paperwork all come from one place.
Many buildings in Leatherhead are older, with timber frames, thick walls, steps or uneven thresholds. These affect where an operator and sensors can go, and the engineer checks them on site before anything is fitted or adjusted.
Nearby towns we also list for fire door hold-open devices (straight-line distance): Epsom (3.6 miles), Dorking (4.4 miles), Ewell (5.2 miles), Surbiton (6.7 miles), Sutton (6.9 miles), Reigate (6.9 miles).
What to think about for fire door hold-open devices in Leatherhead
- 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.
- Hard-wired magnets need a power supply near each door. In buildings in Leatherhead where that is awkward, battery units avoid running new cables along finished corridors.
- Busy office corridors suit wall magnets that hold doors right back against the wall, out of the way of people and trolleys, until the alarm releases them.
- Think about who tests the fire alarm each week at your building in Leatherhead. Adding a walk past the held-open doors to that test is the easiest way to confirm they release.
- 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.
Fire door hold-open devices in Leatherhead: 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 England
Workplace law (the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992) 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 responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
How it works
- Tell us about the entrance. Send the address, a few photos and a rough size of the opening, and say how the door is used. That is enough for us to suggest options for fire door hold-open devices and book a survey in Leatherhead.
- Free site survey. A specialist engineer working under our management measures the opening, checks the frame, floor, head height and power, and talks through how people use the entrance. There is no charge and no obligation.
- Fixed written quote. You receive a fixed, itemised written quote with the specification, lead time, payment stages and warranty terms. The price does not change unless the scope does, and any change is agreed in writing first.
- Installation and handover. The door is fitted on the agreed dates, then set up, tested and documented with reference to BS EN 16005. You are shown the controls and the simple checks to make, and receive the handover paperwork.
For care homes, offices and schools in Leatherhead, we survey, quote and fit alarm-linked hold-open devices. Get in touch to arrange a time that suits your building.
Fire door hold-open devices in Leatherhead: questions
Are battery hold-open units a good choice for older buildings in Leatherhead?
Often they are. Radio and acoustic battery units avoid long cable runs, which helps in older or listed buildings and finished corridors. Acoustic units are only suitable where the fire risk assessment allows them and the alarm can be heard clearly at the door. Batteries need replacing at the interval the maker states.
What will fire door hold-open devices in Leatherhead cost?
Our guide starts from £145 excluding VAT (per door), the same guide price we use across the UK. The free site survey in Leatherhead confirms the price as a fixed, itemised written quote, and the guide price tool gives you a range before anyone visits.
Do care homes in Leatherhead 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.
Do you fit fire door hold-open devices in Leatherhead?
Yes. We arrange surveys and installations in Leatherhead through specialist engineers working under our management. They look at each door, its closer and the alarm system, recommend a device for each door and we send a fixed, itemised quote. The survey costs you nothing, and you are under no obligation to accept the quote.
How are payments structured for work in Leatherhead?
Payment stages are set out in the quote before you accept it. Larger or made-to-order jobs may involve a deposit and a balance on completion, while smaller jobs may be invoiced once the work is finished. Nothing is charged for the survey itself, and the terms you accept are the terms that apply.
Can installation in Leatherhead happen outside opening hours?
Yes. Many shops, surgeries and offices prefer work early in the morning, in the evening or at weekends, when the entrance is quietest. Tell us your constraints when you enquire and they are built into the plan. Any extra cost for out-of-hours work is shown in the written quote rather than added afterwards.
Which building regulations apply to a new automatic entrance in Leatherhead?
In England the guidance is Approved Document M (Volume 2) for access, Approved Document B for fire safety and escape routes, and Approved Document K for glazing and powered doors. A new entrance can count as building work, so building control should be involved before it is ordered.