Hampshire · SO14

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Southampton

Southampton landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door gap adjustments with straightforward reports and fixed 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: Southampton
County / area: Hampshire
Local authority: Southampton
Postcode district: SO14
Region: South East England
Population: Around 270,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hythe (5 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Southampton

Southampton has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. Reports for Southampton buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Southampton?

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

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.

Why Southampton clients choose us

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Southampton and Hampshire.

Which fire door rules apply in Southampton?

Southampton is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Southampton?

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

Questions from Southampton clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Southampton?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Southampton 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.

Can you price remedial work in Southampton from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Southampton, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.