Lanarkshire · G74

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in East Kilbride

Responsible persons in East Kilbride can book fire door gap adjustments with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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: East Kilbride
County / area: Lanarkshire
County council: South Lanarkshire
Postcode district: G74
Region: Scotland
Population: Around 75,000 people
Fire safety law: Scotland: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Nearest town: Cambuslang (5 km)

Typical buildings in East Kilbride

Care homes, schools and small residential blocks are typical East Kilbride buildings with fire doors to look after. East Kilbride jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What's included in East Kilbride?

Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows

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

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in East Kilbride

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across East Kilbride and Lanarkshire.

Scotland fire safety law in East Kilbride

Scottish law applies in East Kilbride: the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the 2006 regulations cover relevant premises, and new or altered doors follow the Scottish building standards.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in East Kilbride?

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

East Kilbride FAQs

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in East Kilbride?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in East Kilbride 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 East Kilbride?

In Scotland, fire safety duties for workplaces, HMOs and other non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, with new work designed to the Scottish building standards.