Staffordshire · B79

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Tamworth

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Tamworth, our fire door gap adjustments follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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. We use the same method for buildings in Tamworth.

Town: Tamworth
County / area: Staffordshire
County council: Staffordshire
Postcode district: B79
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 82,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Lichfield (10 km)

Typical Tamworth fire door jobs

Tamworth has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. We can work early, late or at weekends in Tamworth where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What our fire door gap adjustment covers in Tamworth

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

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

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why book with us in Tamworth?

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Tamworth and Staffordshire.

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

Which fire door rules apply in Tamworth?

As Tamworth is in England, responsible persons must maintain fire doors under the Fire Safety Order 2005, give residents fire door information in buildings with two or more flats, and run regulation 10 checks where a storey is over 11 metres.

Prices in Tamworth

Guide prices for fire door gap adjustments in Tamworth start from £145 per visit; typical rates are £90–£260 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Tamworth building.

Questions from Tamworth clients

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.

Do you cover the area around Tamworth?

Yes. As well as Tamworth itself we cover nearby towns including Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield and Aldridge.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Tamworth?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Tamworth is in England, so the quarterly communal door checks and annual flat entrance door checks apply to those 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.