Devon · PL9

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Plymstock

Responsible persons in Plymstock can book fire door gap adjustments with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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: Plymstock
County / area: Devon
Local authority: Plymouth
Postcode district: PL9
Region: South West England
Population: Around 24,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Plymouth (4 km)

Typical Plymstock fire door jobs

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Plymstock are typical of local fire door work. If you look after more than one building around Plymstock, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Plymstock?

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

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

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Plymstock

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Plymstock

As Plymstock 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.

Prices in Plymstock

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

Questions from Plymstock clients

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Plymstock?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Plymstock?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Plymstock can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.