County Durham · SR8

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Peterlee

Peterlee landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door gap adjustments with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

In short: 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: Peterlee
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: SR8
Region: North East England
Population: Around 20,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Seaham (9 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Peterlee

Landlords in Peterlee often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Peterlee visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What you get in Peterlee

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
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows

Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
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.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why book with us in Peterlee?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Peterlee and County Durham.

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Peterlee

Buildings in Peterlee 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.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in Peterlee?

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

Questions from Peterlee clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Peterlee?

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

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.

Do you cover the area around Peterlee?

Yes. As well as Peterlee itself we cover nearby towns including Seaham, Hartlepool and Houghton-Le-Spring.