Surrey · KT22

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Leatherhead

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Leatherhead, Surrey: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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 Leatherhead.

Town: Leatherhead
County / area: Surrey
County council: Surrey
Postcode district: KT22
Region: South East England
Population: Around 44,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Epsom (6 km)

Typical buildings in Leatherhead

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

What our fire door gap adjustment covers in Leatherhead

Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows
Final readings recorded for the door's file
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped

Edges	Usually 2–4 mm at head and edges unless the evidence says otherwise.
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.

How we work in Leatherhead

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Leatherhead building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Which fire door rules apply in Leatherhead?

As Leatherhead 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.

What will it cost in Leatherhead?

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

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Leatherhead: questions

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Leatherhead?

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

Do you cover the area around Leatherhead?

Yes. As well as Leatherhead itself we cover nearby towns including Epsom, Ewell and Esher.

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.

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.