Bedfordshire · LU1

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Luton

Need a fire door gap adjustment in Luton? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Luton.

Town: Luton
County / area: Bedfordshire
Local authority: Luton
Postcode district: LU1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 230,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Dunstable (7 km)

Typical Luton fire door jobs

Halls and shared houses in Luton are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. If you look after more than one building around Luton, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Luton

Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Luton

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Luton buildings

As Luton 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.

What will it cost in Luton?

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

Questions from Luton clients

Do you cover the area around Luton?

Yes. As well as Luton itself we cover nearby towns including Dunstable, Harpenden and Hitchin.

Why do gaps open up over time?

Hinges wear and drop, frames shrink or move, leaves warp, and doors are sometimes planed after flooring changes. Each needs a different repair.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Luton?

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

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.