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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Lancashire
Fire Door Gap Adjustment throughout Lancashire: from Preston to Burnley, every door is inspected, photographed and logged, and remedial work is priced door by door.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment: 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.
- Area
- Lancashire
- Region
- North West England
- Postcode areas
- BB, FY, L, LA, OL, PR, WN
- Towns listed
- 20
- Local authorities
- Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Lancashire
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Lancashire includes
- Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
- 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
- Final readings recorded for the door's file
- Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
How does it work in Lancashire?
Measure
Gaps are measured at several points on every edge.
Diagnose
We identify why the gap has opened.
Correct
Hinges, leaf or frame are corrected using a method the door's evidence supports.
Re-measure
Final gap readings are recorded.
Which fire door rules apply in Lancashire?
Lancashire 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
How much does it cost in Lancashire?
In Lancashire, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment by town in Lancashire
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Accrington
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Blackburn
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Blackpool
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Burnley
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Chorley
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Colne
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Darwen
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Fleetwood
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Fylde
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Lancaster
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Leyland
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Lytham St Annes
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Morecambe
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Nelson
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Ormskirk
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Preston
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Rawtenstall
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Rossendale
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Skelmersdale
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Thornton-Cleveleys
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Lancashire: questions
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.
What gap is allowed around a fire door?
Most guidance and manufacturers' evidence expect gaps of about 2 to 4 mm at the head and edges, with 3 mm as a practical target. The door's own certification or test evidence takes precedence if it states a different figure.
Which fire safety law applies in Lancashire?
Lancashire 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 Lancashire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Lancashire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.