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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Norfolk
Managing buildings across Norfolk? We cover fire door gap adjustments in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn and the rest of the county with one point of contact.
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
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Postcode areas
- IP, NR, PE
- Towns listed
- 5
- Local authorities
- Norfolk
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Norfolk
- Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
- Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
- Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
- Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
- Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
- Final readings recorded for the door's file
How does it work in Norfolk?
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.
Fire door law for Norfolk buildings
As Norfolk 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.
- 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 Norfolk?
In Norfolk, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment by town in Norfolk
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bowthorpe
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Great Yarmouth
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in King's Lynn
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Norwich
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Thetford
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Norfolk: 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.
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.
Which fire safety law applies in Norfolk?
Norfolk 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 Norfolk?
Yes. As well as Norfolk itself we cover nearby towns including Norwich, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn.