Hampshire · GU11

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Aldershot

From the GU11 district outwards, we cover Aldershot and neighbouring towns such as Farnham and Farnborough 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: Aldershot
County / area: Hampshire
County council: Hampshire
Postcode district: GU11
Region: South East England
Population: Around 40,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Farnham (5 km)

Typical buildings in Aldershot

Typical fire door jobs in Aldershot include converted houses split into flats, HMOs, surgeries and small office buildings. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Aldershot visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What you get in Aldershot

Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
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.
Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Aldershot

Priced door by door

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Aldershot

Buildings in Aldershot 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.

Aldershot guide prices

Guide prices for fire door gap adjustments in Aldershot start from £145 per visit; typical rates are £90–£260 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Aldershot building.

Aldershot FAQs

Do you work in occupied buildings in Aldershot?

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

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.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Aldershot?

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