West Midlands · England
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Staffordshire
We provide fire door gap adjustments across Staffordshire, including Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle under Lyme and Burton upon Trent, with the same report format and pricing wherever your buildings are.
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
- Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Postcode areas
- B, DE, DY, ST, WS, WV
- Towns listed
- 11
- Local authorities
- Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent
- Fire safety law
- England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
What every job in Staffordshire includes
- Final readings recorded for the door's file
- Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
- Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
- Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
- Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
- Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
How does it work in Staffordshire?
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.
Which fire door rules apply in Staffordshire?
Buildings in Staffordshire 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
Prices across Staffordshire
In Staffordshire, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145.
Fire Door Gap Adjustment by town in Staffordshire
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Burntwood
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Burton upon Trent
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Cannock
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Kidsgrove
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Lichfield
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Longton
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Newcastle under Lyme
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Rugeley
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Stafford
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Stoke-on-Trent
- Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Tamworth
Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Staffordshire: questions
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.
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.
Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Staffordshire?
Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire?
Yes. Inspections and repairs in Staffordshire can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.