Hampshire · SO50

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Eastleigh

Responsible persons in Eastleigh can book fire door gap adjustments with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

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: Eastleigh
County / area: Hampshire
County council: Hampshire
Postcode district: SO50
Region: South East England
Population: Around 54,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Southampton (8 km)

Typical Eastleigh fire door jobs

In a town the size of Eastleigh, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Where an Eastleigh building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What you get in Eastleigh

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
Final readings recorded for the door's file

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 book with us in Eastleigh?

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Which fire door rules apply in Eastleigh?

As Eastleigh 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.

Prices in Eastleigh

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Eastleigh: questions

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Eastleigh?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Eastleigh?

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

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.