Lancashire · PR6

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Chorley

We provide fire door gap adjustments for buildings in Chorley and the PR6 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 Chorley.

Town: Chorley
County / area: Lancashire
County council: Lancashire
Postcode district: PR6
Region: North West England
Population: Around 34,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Leyland (7 km)

Fire doors in Chorley's buildings

Landlords in Chorley often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. If you look after more than one building around Chorley, we can schedule them on the same day.

What our fire door gap adjustment covers in Chorley

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

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.

Why Chorley clients choose us

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Fire safety law that applies in Chorley

As Chorley 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.

What will it cost in Chorley?

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

Chorley FAQs

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Chorley?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Chorley is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.

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.

Do you cover the area around Chorley?

Yes. As well as Chorley itself we cover nearby towns including Leyland, Darwen and Wigan.