East Midlands · England
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Rutland
Fire Door Gap Adjustment throughout Rutland, scheduled by postcode district to keep travel costs down.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment: 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.
- Area
- Rutland
- Region
- East Midlands
- Postcode areas
- LE
- Towns listed
- Whole area covered
- Local authorities
- Rutland
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Included as standard across Rutland
- Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
- Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
- Final readings recorded for the door's file
- Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
- Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
- Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
How does it work in Rutland?
Measure
Gaps are measured at several points on every edge.
Diagnose
We identify why the gap has opened.
Correct
Hinges, leaf or frame are corrected using a method the door's evidence supports.
Re-measure
Final gap readings are recorded.
Fire door law for Rutland buildings
Rutland 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.
- Fire Safety Order 2005: fire doors must be maintained (article 17)
- Fire Safety Act 2021: flat entrance doors are within scope
- Regulation 10: quarterly communal checks and annual flat door checks above 11 m
- Building Safety Act 2022: stronger record keeping and information duties
Prices across Rutland
In Rutland, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145.
Coverage in Rutland
We cover every part of Rutland, including the postcode districts LE15. Visits are grouped by district to keep travel costs down.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Rutland: questions
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.
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 Rutland?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Rutland is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those buildings.
Do you work in occupied buildings in Rutland?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Rutland can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.