Nottinghamshire · NG18

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Mansfield

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Mansfield, 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. We use the same method for buildings in Mansfield.

Town: Mansfield
County / area: Nottinghamshire
County council: Nottinghamshire
Postcode district: NG18
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Sutton in Ashfield (4 km)

Typical buildings in Mansfield

Buildings in Mansfield range from 1960s flats to new-build apartment schemes, plus care homes, schools and retail units with stock rooms and stair doors. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Mansfield visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Mansfield

Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows

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

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why Mansfield clients choose us

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Mansfield

As Mansfield 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.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in Mansfield?

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

Common questions in Mansfield

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Mansfield?

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Mansfield?

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

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.