Northamptonshire · NN1

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Northampton

Need a fire door gap adjustment in Northampton? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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 Northampton.

Town: Northampton
County / area: Northamptonshire
County council: Northamptonshire
Postcode district: NN1
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 250,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Wellingborough (14 km)

What kind of buildings in Northampton need fire door work?

With a large student population, Northampton has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. We can work early, late or at weekends in Northampton where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What you get in Northampton

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
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Final readings recorded for the door's file

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Northampton

One contact

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

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Northampton

As Northampton 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 Northampton

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

Questions from Northampton clients

Do you work in occupied buildings in Northampton?

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

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.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Northampton?

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