Cambridgeshire · CB8

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Newmarket

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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 Newmarket.

Town: Newmarket
County / area: Cambridgeshire
County council: Cambridgeshire
Postcode district: CB8
Region: East of England
Population: Around 20,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Haverhill (18 km)

Typical Newmarket fire door jobs

In Newmarket fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Newmarket visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Newmarket

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

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 Newmarket

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Newmarket or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

England fire safety law in Newmarket

As Newmarket 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.

Prices in Newmarket

In Newmarket, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145. Get a guide price for your Newmarket building.

Questions from Newmarket clients

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Newmarket?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

Which fire safety law applies in Newmarket?

Newmarket 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.

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.