Northamptonshire · NN16

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Kettering

We provide fire door gap adjustments for buildings in Kettering and the NN16 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.

Town: Kettering
County / area: Northamptonshire
County council: Northamptonshire
Postcode district: NN16
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 57,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wellingborough (11 km)

Typical Kettering fire door jobs

Typical fire door jobs in Kettering include converted houses split into flats, HMOs, surgeries and small office buildings. We can work early, late or at weekends in Kettering where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Kettering?

Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Kettering

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Kettering and Northamptonshire.

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Kettering?

As Kettering 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 Kettering

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

Questions from Kettering clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Kettering?

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

Do you cover the area around Kettering?

Yes. As well as Kettering itself we cover nearby towns including Wellingborough, Corby and Rushden.

Why do gaps open up over time?

Hinges wear and drop, frames shrink or move, leaves warp, and doors are sometimes planed after flooring changes. Each needs a different 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.