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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury 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 Tewkesbury.

Town: Tewkesbury
County / area: Gloucestershire
County council: Gloucestershire
Postcode district: GL20
Region: South West England
Population: Around 20,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Cheltenham (12 km)

What kind of buildings in Tewkesbury need fire door work?

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Tewkesbury are typical of local fire door work. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Tewkesbury visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What happens on site in Tewkesbury?

Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors

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.

How we work in Tewkesbury

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire door law for Tewkesbury buildings

Tewkesbury 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.

Prices in Tewkesbury

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

Questions from Tewkesbury clients

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Tewkesbury?

Tewkesbury 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Tewkesbury?

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