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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Catford

Responsible persons in Catford can book fire door gap adjustments with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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 Catford.

Town: Catford
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: SE6
Region: London
Population: Around 45,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Blackheath (3 km)

Typical buildings in Catford

Buildings in Catford range from post-war council blocks to new-build towers and converted Victorian houses split into flats, each with its own fire door issues. Where a Catford building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What you get in Catford

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

Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
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.

How we work in Catford

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Catford 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 Catford, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Fire door law for Catford buildings

As Catford 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 Catford

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

Catford FAQs

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 Catford?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Catford?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Catford is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

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.