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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Guildford

Guildford landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door gap adjustments with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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 Guildford.

Town: Guildford
County / area: Surrey
County council: Surrey
Postcode district: GU1
Region: South East England
Population: Around 72,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Godalming (6 km)

Typical Guildford fire door jobs

With a large student population, Guildford has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. We can work early, late or at weekends in Guildford where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Guildford?

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

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

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

What to expect in Guildford

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Guildford or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Which fire door rules apply in Guildford?

Buildings in Guildford 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.

Guildford guide prices

Typical Guildford prices: £90–£260 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £145. Get a guide price for your Guildford building.

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Guildford: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Guildford?

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

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.

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Guildford?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.