Kent · CT14

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Deal

Responsible persons in Deal 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: Deal
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT14
Region: South East England
Population: Around 31,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Dover (12 km)

Typical buildings in Deal

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Deal. We can work early, late or at weekends in Deal where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What's included in Deal?

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

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Deal

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Deal and Kent.

Fire door law for Deal buildings

Buildings in Deal 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.

Prices in Deal

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

Deal FAQs

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Deal?

Deal 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Deal?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Deal 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.