Yorkshire and the Humber · England
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in South Yorkshire
Our fire door gap adjustments cover the whole of South Yorkshire, across local authorities including Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield.
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
- South Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Postcode areas
- DN, S
- Towns listed
- 8
- Local authorities
- Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What's included in South Yorkshire?
- Final readings recorded for the door's file
- 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
- Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
How does it work in South Yorkshire?
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.
England fire safety law across South Yorkshire
Buildings in South Yorkshire 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.
- 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
Guide prices in South Yorkshire
Guide prices for fire door gap adjustments in South Yorkshire start from £145 per visit; typical rates are £90–£260 per door, ex VAT.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment by town in South Yorkshire
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Barnsley
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Bentley
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Burngreave
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Chapeltown
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Darton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Doncaster
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Rotherham
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Sheffield
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in South Yorkshire: questions
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in South Yorkshire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in South Yorkshire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.