Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire · AB11

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Aberdeen

We provide fire door gap adjustments for buildings in Aberdeen and the AB11 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

Fire door gap adjustment is the work needed to bring the gaps between a fire door leaf and its frame, and under the door, back within the tolerance in the door's evidence, typically 2 to 4 mm around the edges.

Town: Aberdeen
County / area: Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Local authority: Aberdeen City
Postcode district: AB11
Region: Scotland
Population: Around 200,000 people
Fire safety law: Scotland: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Nearest town: Arbroath (71 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Aberdeen

Aberdeen has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. If you look after more than one building around Aberdeen, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Aberdeen

Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors

Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Aberdeen

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

Visits in Aberdeen are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Photos of every defect

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

Which fire door rules apply in Aberdeen?

Scottish law applies in Aberdeen: the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the 2006 regulations cover relevant premises, and new or altered doors follow the Scottish building standards.

Aberdeen guide prices

Guide prices for fire door gap adjustments in Aberdeen start from £145 per visit; typical rates are £90–£260 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Aberdeen building.

Common questions in Aberdeen

Which fire safety law applies in Aberdeen?

In Scotland, fire safety duties for workplaces, HMOs and other non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, with new work designed to the Scottish building standards.

What gap is allowed around a fire door?

Most guidance and manufacturers' evidence expect gaps of about 2 to 4 mm at the head and edges, with 3 mm as a practical target. The door's own certification or test evidence takes precedence if it states a different figure.

How big can the gap under a fire door be?

It depends on the door's evidence. Doors without smoke control often allow a larger threshold gap, sometimes up to around 8 to 10 mm, while smoke control doors usually need 3 mm or less or a tested drop seal.

Do you cover the area around Aberdeen?

Yes. As well as Aberdeen itself we cover nearby towns including Arbroath, Dundee and Elgin.