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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Altrincham

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Altrincham, Greater Manchester: 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: Altrincham
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Trafford
Postcode district: WA14
Region: North West England
Population: Around 50,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Sale (4 km)

What kind of buildings in Altrincham need fire door work?

Altrincham has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. We can work early, late or at weekends in Altrincham where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Altrincham?

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
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Final readings recorded for the door's file

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Altrincham

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Altrincham and Greater Manchester.

Fire door law for Altrincham buildings

As Altrincham 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 Altrincham?

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Altrincham: questions

Do you work in occupied buildings in Altrincham?

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

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Altrincham?

Altrincham 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.