Greater London · SE3

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Blackheath

Blackheath 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 Blackheath.

Town: Blackheath
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: SE3
Region: London
Population: Around 25,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Greenwich (2 km)

Typical Blackheath fire door jobs

Fire door work in Blackheath typically involves purpose-built blocks, mansion flats and converted terraces, where communal stair doors and flat entrance doors carry most of the fire strategy. If you look after more than one building around Blackheath, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Blackheath?

Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved

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

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Blackheath

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Blackheath?

As Blackheath 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 Blackheath

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

Questions from Blackheath clients

Which fire safety law applies in Blackheath?

Blackheath 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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Blackheath?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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 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.