Oxfordshire · OX1

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Oxford

We provide fire door gap adjustments for buildings in Oxford and the OX1 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

In short: 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: Oxford
County / area: Oxfordshire
County council: Oxfordshire
Postcode district: OX1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 160,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Abingdon (9 km)

Typical Oxford fire door jobs

Oxford has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. Reports for Oxford buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Oxford?

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

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
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 Oxford

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Oxford and Oxfordshire.

Fire door law for Oxford buildings

Buildings in Oxford 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.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in Oxford?

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Oxford: questions

Can you price remedial work in Oxford from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Oxford, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Oxford?

Oxford 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.