East Sussex · BN3

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Hove

From the BN3 district outwards, we cover Hove and neighbouring towns such as Brighton and Portslade for fire door gap adjustments.

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: Hove
County / area: East Sussex
Local authority: Brighton and Hove
Postcode district: BN3
Region: South East England
Population: Around 75,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Brighton (2 km)

Fire doors in Hove's buildings

As a coastal town, Hove has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. Reports for Hove buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Hove

Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Final readings recorded for the door's file

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

Why book with us in Hove?

Priced door by door

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

One contact

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Hove buildings

As Hove 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 Hove

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Hove: questions

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 Hove?

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

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.

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

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