Devon · EX39

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bideford

Bideford 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: Bideford
County / area: Devon
County council: Devon
Postcode district: EX39
Region: South West England
Population: Around 29,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Barnstaple (13 km)

Typical buildings in Bideford

In Bideford fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Reports for Bideford buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Bideford?

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

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why Bideford clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Bideford

Buildings in Bideford 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.

Prices in Bideford

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

Common questions in Bideford

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bideford?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Bideford 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.

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.

Do you cover the area around Bideford?

Yes. As well as Bideford itself we cover nearby towns including Barnstaple, Tiverton and Exeter.