Tyne and Wear · NE33

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in South Shields

We provide fire door gap adjustments for buildings in South Shields and the NE33 postcode district, from single doors to whole blocks and estates.

In short: 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: South Shields
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: South Tyneside
Postcode district: NE33
Region: North East England
Population: Around 84,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Tynemouth (2 km)

Fire doors in South Shields's buildings

South Shields has many converted townhouses now used as flats, guest houses or care homes, where original doors have been upgraded with mixed results. Where a South Shields building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in South Shields

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
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved

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

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

How we work in South Shields

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across South Shields and Tyne and Wear.

England fire safety law in South Shields

As South Shields 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.

How much do fire door gap adjustments cost in South Shields?

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

Common questions in South Shields

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.

Can you fix a big gap with a thicker intumescent strip?

Not as a general rule. Seals are tested for a particular gap; using oversized seals to hide a poor fit is not a reliable repair.

Which fire safety law applies in South Shields?

South Shields 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.

Do you cover the area around South Shields?

Yes. As well as South Shields itself we cover nearby towns including Tynemouth, North Shields and Jarrow.