Somerset · BA20

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Yeovil

Responsible persons in Yeovil can book fire door gap adjustments with clear reports, useful photos and itemised prices.

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: Yeovil
County / area: Somerset
County council: Somerset
Postcode district: BA20
Region: South West England
Population: Around 50,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bridgwater (33 km)

Typical buildings in Yeovil

Yeovil has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Yeovil visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What happens on site in Yeovil?

Final readings recorded for the door's file
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Yeovil

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Yeovil buildings

Buildings in Yeovil 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.

What will it cost in Yeovil?

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

Questions from Yeovil clients

Do you work in occupied buildings in Yeovil?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Yeovil can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.

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 Yeovil?

Yeovil 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.