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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Whitstable

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Whitstable, Kent: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Whitstable
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT5
Region: South East England
Population: Around 32,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Herne Bay (7 km)

Typical buildings in Whitstable

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Whitstable. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Whitstable visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What's included in Whitstable?

Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped

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

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Whitstable

Records you can use

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

One contact

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Whitstable

Whitstable 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.

Whitstable guide prices

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

Common questions in Whitstable

Do you work in occupied buildings in Whitstable?

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

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 Whitstable?

Whitstable 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.

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.