Norfolk · NR5

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door gap adjustments with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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: Bowthorpe
County / area: Norfolk
County council: Norfolk
Postcode district: NR5
Region: East of England
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Norwich (6 km)

Typical Bowthorpe fire door jobs

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Bowthorpe are typical of local fire door work. We can work early, late or at weekends in Bowthorpe where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire door gap adjustment covers in Bowthorpe

Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
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.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Bowthorpe

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

Visits in Bowthorpe are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Which fire door rules apply in Bowthorpe?

Bowthorpe 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.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in Bowthorpe?

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

Bowthorpe FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bowthorpe?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Bowthorpe?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Bowthorpe can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.