Greater London · KT3

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in New Malden

Looking for a fire door gap adjustment in New Malden? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across New Malden and surrounding parts of Greater London, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

In short: 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: New Malden
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: KT3
Region: London
Population: Around 24,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Surbiton (3 km)

Typical New Malden fire door jobs

Fire door work in New Malden typically involves purpose-built blocks, mansion flats and converted terraces, where communal stair doors and flat entrance doors carry most of the fire strategy. We can work early, late or at weekends in New Malden where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in New Malden?

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

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why New Malden clients choose us

Priced door by door

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

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in New Malden?

As New Malden 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.

What will it cost in New Malden?

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

Common questions in New Malden

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 New Malden?

New Malden 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.

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 price remedial work in New Malden from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in New Malden, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.