Kent · CT17

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Dover

Need a fire door gap adjustment in Dover? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Dover.

Town: Dover
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT17
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Folkestone (11 km)

Typical Dover fire door jobs

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Dover. If you look after more than one building around Dover, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our fire door gap adjustment covers in Dover

Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
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
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.

What to expect in Dover

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Dover?

Dover 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.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in Dover?

In Dover, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145. Get a guide price for your Dover building.

Questions from Dover clients

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 Dover?

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

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.

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

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