Dorset · BH15

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Poole

Responsible persons in Poole can book fire door gap adjustments with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

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: Poole
County / area: Dorset
Local authority: Poole
Postcode district: BH15
Region: South West England
Population: Around 150,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bournemouth (7 km)

Typical Poole fire door jobs

Poole has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Where a Poole building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What our fire door gap adjustment covers in Poole

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

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.

How we work in Poole

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Poole buildings

As Poole 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.

Poole guide prices

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

Questions from Poole clients

Which fire safety law applies in Poole?

Poole is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Poole?

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

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.

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.