Cambridgeshire · PE1

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Peterborough

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Peterborough, 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.

Town: Peterborough
County / area: Cambridgeshire
Local authority: Peterborough
Postcode district: PE1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stamford (18 km)

Fire doors in Peterborough's buildings

Housing providers, schools and care operators are typical users of fire door inspections in a town like Peterborough. Peterborough jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in Peterborough

Final readings recorded for the door's file
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
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.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why Peterborough clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Fire safety law that applies in Peterborough

As Peterborough 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.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in Peterborough?

Typical Peterborough prices: £90–£260 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £145. Get a guide price for your Peterborough building.

Peterborough FAQs

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 quickly can you inspect fire doors in Peterborough?

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 Peterborough?

Peterborough 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.