Cumbria · CA28

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Whitehaven

From the CA28 district outwards, we cover Whitehaven and neighbouring towns such as Workington and Barrow in Furness 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.

Town: Whitehaven
County / area: Cumbria
County council: Cumbria
Postcode district: CA28
Region: North West England
Population: Around 23,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Workington (11 km)

Fire doors in Whitehaven's buildings

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Whitehaven. If you look after more than one building around Whitehaven, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Whitehaven

Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows

Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
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 Whitehaven clients choose us

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Fire safety law that applies in Whitehaven

Whitehaven is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in Whitehaven?

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

Whitehaven FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Whitehaven?

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

Why do gaps open up over time?

Hinges wear and drop, frames shrink or move, leaves warp, and doors are sometimes planed after flooring changes. Each needs a different 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 Whitehaven?

Yes. As well as Whitehaven itself we cover nearby towns including Workington, Barrow in Furness and Carlisle.