East Sussex · BN1

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Brighton

Brighton landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door gap adjustments with straightforward reports and fixed 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: Brighton
County / area: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Postcode district: BN1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 280,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hove (2 km)

Fire doors in Brighton's buildings

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Brighton. We can work early, late or at weekends in Brighton where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Brighton

Final readings recorded for the door's file
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved

Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why Brighton clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Brighton and East Sussex.

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Brighton

Brighton 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.

What will it cost in Brighton?

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

Brighton FAQs

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Brighton?

Brighton 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.

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

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