Devon · TQ3

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Paignton

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Paignton, our fire door gap adjustments follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Paignton
County / area: Devon
Local authority: Torbay
Postcode district: TQ3
Region: South West England
Population: Around 68,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Torquay (4 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Paignton

As a coastal town, Paignton has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Paignton visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What happens on site in Paignton?

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

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why book with us in Paignton?

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

England fire safety law in Paignton

Paignton 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.

Prices in Paignton

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

Questions from Paignton clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Paignton?

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

Can you price remedial work in Paignton from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Paignton, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.