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Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Sunderland

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear: 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 Sunderland.

Town: Sunderland
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: SR1
Region: North East England
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Seaham (8 km)

Typical buildings in Sunderland

As a coastal town, Sunderland has many hotels, guest houses and holiday lets, where bedroom and corridor fire doors protect guests who do not know the building. Where a Sunderland building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What's included in Sunderland?

Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
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
Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved

Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
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.

Full details on our fire door gap adjustment page.

Why book with us in Sunderland?

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

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

Same report everywhere

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

England fire safety law in Sunderland

As Sunderland 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 Sunderland

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

Sunderland FAQs

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 price remedial work in Sunderland from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Sunderland, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Sunderland?

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