Devon · EX16

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Tiverton

Tiverton 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: Tiverton
County / area: Devon
County council: Devon
Postcode district: EX16
Region: South West England
Population: Around 22,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Exeter (20 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Tiverton

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Tiverton are typical of local fire door work. We can work early, late or at weekends in Tiverton where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Tiverton?

Final readings recorded for the door's file
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Tiverton

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Tiverton

Buildings in Tiverton 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 Tiverton

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Tiverton: questions

Do you cover the area around Tiverton?

Yes. As well as Tiverton itself we cover nearby towns including Exeter, Heavitree and Taunton.

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 Tiverton?

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