Gloucestershire · BS15

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Kingswood

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Kingswood, our fire door gap adjustments follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 Kingswood.

Town: Kingswood
County / area: Gloucestershire
County council: South Gloucestershire
Postcode district: BS15
Region: South West England
Population: Around 41,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Mangotsfield (4 km)

Typical Kingswood fire door jobs

In a town the size of Kingswood, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Kingswood visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Kingswood

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
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Kingswood

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Kingswood buildings

Buildings in Kingswood 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 Kingswood

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Kingswood: questions

Do you cover the area around Kingswood?

Yes. As well as Kingswood itself we cover nearby towns including Mangotsfield, Bristol and Yate.

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Kingswood?

Kingswood 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.