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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Carshalton

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Carshalton, Greater London: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Carshalton
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: SM5
Region: London
Population: Around 46,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wallington (1 km)

What kind of buildings in Carshalton need fire door work?

Many Carshalton buildings are mixed use, with flats above shops and offices, where the stair door protecting the flats is often the weakest point. We can work early, late or at weekends in Carshalton where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Carshalton?

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

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Carshalton

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Carshalton and Greater London.

Fire door law for Carshalton buildings

Carshalton 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 Carshalton

In Carshalton, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145. Get a guide price for your Carshalton building.

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Carshalton: questions

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 Carshalton?

Carshalton 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 Carshalton?

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

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.