Kent · BR8

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Swanley

We provide fire door gap adjustments for buildings in Swanley and the BR8 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

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 Swanley.

Town: Swanley
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: BR8
Region: South East England
Population: Around 22,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bexley (5 km)

Fire doors in Swanley's buildings

Swanley has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. If you look after more than one building around Swanley, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Swanley

Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Swanley

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

One contact

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

England fire safety law in Swanley

As Swanley 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.

Swanley guide prices

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

Swanley FAQs

Do you work in occupied buildings in Swanley?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Swanley?

Swanley 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.

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 fix a big gap with a thicker intumescent strip?

Not as a general rule. Seals are tested for a particular gap; using oversized seals to hide a poor fit is not a reliable repair.