Staffordshire · ST5

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Newcastle under Lyme

From the ST5 district outwards, we cover Newcastle under Lyme and neighbouring towns such as Stoke-on-Trent and Longton for fire door gap adjustments.

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: Newcastle under Lyme
County / area: Staffordshire
County council: Staffordshire
Postcode district: ST5
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 130,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Stoke-on-Trent (3 km)

What kind of buildings in Newcastle under Lyme need fire door work?

Newcastle under Lyme has a mix of council and housing association blocks, private flats, schools and business parks, each needing a slightly different inspection routine. We can work early, late or at weekends in Newcastle under Lyme where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

Included as standard in Newcastle under Lyme

Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Final readings recorded for the door's file

Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why Newcastle under Lyme clients choose us

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Newcastle under Lyme and Staffordshire.

Booked around you

Visits in Newcastle under Lyme are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Fire safety law that applies in Newcastle under Lyme

Buildings in Newcastle under Lyme 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 Newcastle under Lyme?

In Newcastle under Lyme, fire door gap adjustments typically cost £90–£260 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145. Get a guide price for your Newcastle under Lyme building.

Newcastle under Lyme FAQs

Do you work in occupied buildings in Newcastle under Lyme?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Newcastle under Lyme 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.

Which fire safety law applies in Newcastle under Lyme?

Newcastle under Lyme 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.

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.