Kent · CT1

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Canterbury

Canterbury landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door gap adjustments with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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: Canterbury
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 55,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Whitstable (10 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Canterbury

Canterbury has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. Where a Canterbury building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Canterbury

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
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved

Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why Canterbury clients choose us

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

England fire safety law in Canterbury

As Canterbury 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 Canterbury

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

Questions from Canterbury clients

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.

Do you cover the area around Canterbury?

Yes. As well as Canterbury itself we cover nearby towns including Whitstable, Herne Bay and Faversham.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Canterbury?

Canterbury 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.