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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in County Durham
Our fire door gap adjustments cover the whole of County Durham, across local authorities including County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment: 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.
- Area
- County Durham
- Region
- North East England
- Postcode areas
- DH, DL, SR, TS
- Towns listed
- 13
- Local authorities
- County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across County Durham
- 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
- Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
- Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
- Final readings recorded for the door's file
How does it work in County Durham?
Measure
Gaps are measured at several points on every edge.
Diagnose
We identify why the gap has opened.
Correct
Hinges, leaf or frame are corrected using a method the door's evidence supports.
Re-measure
Final gap readings are recorded.
Fire door law for County Durham buildings
Buildings in County Durham fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Guide prices in County Durham
Typical County Durham prices: £90–£260 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £145.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment by town in County Durham
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Billingham
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bishop Auckland
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Chester-le-Street
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Consett
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Darlington
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Durham
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Hartlepool
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Newton Aycliffe
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Peterlee
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Seaham
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Stanley
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Stockton-on-Tees
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Thornaby-on-Tees
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in County Durham: questions
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.
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 County Durham?
County Durham 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.
Do you cover the area around County Durham?
Yes. As well as County Durham itself we cover nearby towns including Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.