Nottinghamshire · NG15

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Hucknall

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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: Hucknall
County / area: Nottinghamshire
County council: Nottinghamshire
Postcode district: NG15
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 30,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Arnold (6 km)

Typical Hucknall fire door jobs

Village schools, community buildings and small care homes around Hucknall are typical of local fire door work. Where a Hucknall building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Hucknall

Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
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

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why Hucknall clients choose us

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Hucknall and Nottinghamshire.

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

England fire safety law in Hucknall

Hucknall 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.

Hucknall guide prices

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

Hucknall FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Hucknall?

Hucknall 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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Hucknall?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Hucknall 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.

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.