County Durham · SR7

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Seaham

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

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: Seaham
County / area: County Durham
County council: County Durham
Postcode district: SR7
Region: North East England
Population: Around 22,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Houghton-Le-Spring (8 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Seaham

Seaham has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. We can work early, late or at weekends in Seaham where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire door gap adjustment covers in Seaham

Final readings recorded for the door's file
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
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

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 Seaham clients choose us

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Seaham

As Seaham 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.

Seaham guide prices

Guide prices for fire door gap adjustments in Seaham start from £145 per visit; typical rates are £90–£260 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Seaham building.

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Seaham: questions

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Seaham?

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

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Seaham?

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.