Surrey · KT10

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Esher

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Esher, 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 Esher.

Town: Esher
County / area: Surrey
County council: Surrey
Postcode district: KT10
Region: South East England
Population: Around 52,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Walton-on-Thames (4 km)

Typical buildings in Esher

Typical fire door jobs in Esher include converted houses split into flats, HMOs, surgeries and small office buildings. Esher jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Esher?

Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Pairs	Meeting stiles on double doors within tolerance and aligned.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in Esher

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Esher and Surrey.

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Esher is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Fire door law for Esher buildings

As Esher 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.

Esher guide prices

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

Questions from Esher clients

Why do gaps open up over time?

Hinges wear and drop, frames shrink or move, leaves warp, and doors are sometimes planed after flooring changes. Each needs a different repair.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Esher?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Esher?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Esher 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.