Leicestershire · LE13

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Melton Mowbray

We provide fire door gap adjustments for buildings in Melton Mowbray and the LE13 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 Melton Mowbray.

Town: Melton Mowbray
County / area: Leicestershire
County council: Leicestershire
Postcode district: LE13
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 28,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Loughborough (21 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Melton Mowbray

In Melton Mowbray fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. If you look after more than one building around Melton Mowbray, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Melton Mowbray

Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
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.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Melton Mowbray

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Melton Mowbray and Leicestershire.

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Melton Mowbray

As Melton Mowbray 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.

Prices in Melton Mowbray

Typical Melton Mowbray prices: £90–£260 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £145. Get a guide price for your Melton Mowbray building.

Questions from Melton Mowbray clients

Which fire safety law applies in Melton Mowbray?

Melton Mowbray 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 cover the area around Melton Mowbray?

Yes. As well as Melton Mowbray itself we cover nearby towns including Loughborough, Leicester and Oadby.

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.

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.