Cambridgeshire · PE29

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Huntingdon

From the PE29 district outwards, we cover Huntingdon and neighbouring towns such as Saint Neots and Cambridge for fire door gap adjustments.

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 Huntingdon.

Town: Huntingdon
County / area: Cambridgeshire
County council: Cambridgeshire
Postcode district: PE29
Region: East of England
Population: Around 24,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Saint Neots (14 km)

Typical buildings in Huntingdon

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Huntingdon are typical of local fire door work. We can work early, late or at weekends in Huntingdon where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Huntingdon?

Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Huntingdon

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Huntingdon and Cambridgeshire.

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Huntingdon

As Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon?

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

Questions from Huntingdon clients

Do you work in occupied buildings in Huntingdon?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Huntingdon can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Huntingdon?

Huntingdon is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

Can you fix a big gap with a thicker intumescent strip?

Not as a general rule. Seals are tested for a particular gap; using oversized seals to hide a poor fit is not a reliable repair.