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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Surbiton

From the KT6 district outwards, we cover Surbiton and neighbouring towns such as New Malden and Esher for fire door gap adjustments.

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: Surbiton
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: KT6
Region: London
Population: Around 38,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: New Malden (3 km)

Typical Surbiton fire door jobs

Fire door work in Surbiton 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 Surbiton, we can schedule them on the same day.

What happens on site in Surbiton?

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

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
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.

How we work in Surbiton

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Surbiton?

Buildings in Surbiton fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Prices in Surbiton

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

Questions from Surbiton clients

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 Surbiton?

Surbiton 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.

Why do gaps open up over time?

Hinges wear and drop, frames shrink or move, leaves warp, and doors are sometimes planed after flooring changes. Each needs a different repair.

Do you cover the area around Surbiton?

Yes. As well as Surbiton itself we cover nearby towns including New Malden, Esher and Hampton.