North West England · England
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Greater Manchester
We provide fire door gap adjustments across Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Oldham and Wigan, with the same report format and pricing wherever your buildings are.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment: 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.
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Region
- North West England
- Postcode areas
- BL, M, OL, SK, WA, WN
- Towns listed
- 40
- Local authorities
- Bolton, Bury, Greater Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford and others
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Greater Manchester includes
- Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
- Final readings recorded for the door's file
- Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
- 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
How does it work in Greater Manchester?
Measure
Gaps are measured at several points on every edge.
Diagnose
We identify why the gap has opened.
Correct
Hinges, leaf or frame are corrected using a method the door's evidence supports.
Re-measure
Final gap readings are recorded.
Which fire door rules apply in Greater Manchester?
Buildings in Greater Manchester 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Guide prices in Greater Manchester
In Greater Manchester, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment by town in Greater Manchester
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Altrincham
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Ashton in Makerfield
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Ashton-under-Lyne
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Atherton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bolton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bury
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Chadderton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Cheadle Hulme
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Denton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Droylsden
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Dukinfield
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Eccles
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Failsworth
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Farnworth
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Hazel Grove
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Heywood
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Hindley
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Hyde
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Leigh
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Manchester
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Middleton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Old Trafford
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Oldham
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Prestwich
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Radcliffe
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Rochdale
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Royton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Saddleworth
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Sale
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Salford
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Stalybridge
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Stockport
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Stretford
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Swinton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Tyldesley
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Urmston
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Walkden
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Westhoughton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Whitefield
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Wigan
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Greater Manchester: questions
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.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Greater Manchester?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Greater Manchester is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you cover the area around Greater Manchester?
Yes. As well as Greater Manchester itself we cover nearby towns including Manchester, Oldham and Wigan.