Essex · CO12

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Harwich

Harwich 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. We use the same method for buildings in Harwich.

Town: Harwich
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CO12
Region: East of England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Felixstowe (5 km)

Typical buildings in Harwich

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Harwich. Where a Harwich building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Harwich

Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Final readings recorded for the door's file
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

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.

Why Harwich clients choose us

Booked around you

Visits in Harwich are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Harwich buildings

Buildings in Harwich 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 Harwich

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Harwich: questions

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Harwich?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Harwich?

Harwich 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.

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.