Lancashire · BB10

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Burnley

Responsible persons in Burnley can book fire door gap adjustments with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

In short: 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: Burnley
County / area: Lancashire
County council: Lancashire
Postcode district: BB10
Region: North West England
Population: Around 150,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Nelson (4 km)

Fire doors in Burnley's buildings

Buildings in Burnley range from 1960s flats to new-build apartment schemes, plus care homes, schools and retail units with stock rooms and stair doors. If you look after more than one building around Burnley, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Burnley

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
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
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.

Why book with us in Burnley?

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Burnley?

Burnley 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.

What will it cost in Burnley?

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

Burnley FAQs

Do you cover the area around Burnley?

Yes. As well as Burnley itself we cover nearby towns including Nelson, Colne and Accrington.

Which fire safety law applies in Burnley?

Burnley 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.