East Sussex · TN40

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bexhill-on-Sea

We provide fire door gap adjustments for buildings in Bexhill-on-Sea and the TN40 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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: Bexhill-on-Sea
County / area: East Sussex
County council: East Sussex
Postcode district: TN40
Region: South East England
Population: Around 44,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hastings (8 km)

Fire doors in Bexhill-on-Sea's buildings

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Bexhill-on-Sea. Bexhill-on-Sea jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in Bexhill-on-Sea

Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
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

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.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Bexhill-on-Sea

Booked around you

Visits in Bexhill-on-Sea 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 Bexhill-on-Sea building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Bexhill-on-Sea or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

England fire safety law in Bexhill-on-Sea

Bexhill-on-Sea 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.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in Bexhill-on-Sea?

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bexhill-on-Sea: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in Bexhill-on-Sea?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bexhill-on-Sea?

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

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.