Northamptonshire · NN8

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Wellingborough

Wellingborough 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. We use the same method for buildings in Wellingborough.

Town: Wellingborough
County / area: Northamptonshire
County council: Northamptonshire
Postcode district: NN8
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 57,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Rushden (6 km)

Typical buildings in Wellingborough

In a town the size of Wellingborough, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Where a Wellingborough building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What our fire door gap adjustment covers in Wellingborough

Final readings recorded for the door's file
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved

Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Wellingborough

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Wellingborough is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

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

Which fire door rules apply in Wellingborough?

Buildings in Wellingborough 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.

Prices in Wellingborough

Typical Wellingborough prices: £90–£260 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £145. Get a guide price for your Wellingborough building.

Questions from Wellingborough clients

Do you cover the area around Wellingborough?

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

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 Wellingborough?

Wellingborough 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.

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.