Cornwall · TR11

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Falmouth

From the TR11 district outwards, we cover Falmouth and neighbouring towns such as Truro and Redruth 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 Falmouth.

Town: Falmouth
County / area: Cornwall
County council: Cornwall
Postcode district: TR11
Region: South West England
Population: Around 32,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Truro (12 km)

Typical buildings in Falmouth

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Falmouth. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Falmouth visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Falmouth?

Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Final readings recorded for the door's file

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter 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.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why Falmouth clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

Which fire door rules apply in Falmouth?

As Falmouth 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 Falmouth?

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

Common questions in Falmouth

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.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Falmouth?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Falmouth?

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