Norfolk · NR30

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Great Yarmouth

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Great Yarmouth, our fire door gap adjustments follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Great Yarmouth
County / area: Norfolk
County council: Norfolk
Postcode district: NR30
Region: East of England
Population: Around 63,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Lowestoft (15 km)

What kind of buildings in Great Yarmouth need fire door work?

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Great Yarmouth. We can work early, late or at weekends in Great Yarmouth where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Great Yarmouth

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
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped

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.

Why Great Yarmouth clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Fire safety law that applies in Great Yarmouth

Buildings in Great Yarmouth fall under English fire safety law: the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained, and in multi-occupied residential buildings over 11 metres regulation 10 sets quarterly and annual checks.

Great Yarmouth guide prices

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

Questions from Great Yarmouth clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Great Yarmouth?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Great Yarmouth?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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.

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.