West Sussex · PO19

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Chichester

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Chichester, our fire door gap adjustments follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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: Chichester
County / area: West Sussex
County council: West Sussex
Postcode district: PO19
Region: South East England
Population: Around 32,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Bognor Regis (9 km)

Typical Chichester fire door jobs

With a large student population, Chichester has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. For fire door gap adjustments, we group Chichester visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Chichester

Frame adjustment or re-fixing where the frame has moved
Gap readings at head, hinge side, closing side and threshold
Hinges re-packed or replaced where the leaf has dropped
Threshold gaps corrected or drop seals fitted on smoke control doors
Hardwood lippings fitted to narrow leaves where the evidence allows

Threshold	Under-door gap suited to the door; tighter on smoke control doors.
Cause	Dropped hinges, warping or frame movement fixed, not masked.
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 Chichester?

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Chichester?

As Chichester 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 Chichester

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

Questions from Chichester clients

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.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Chichester?

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.

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.

Which fire safety law applies in Chichester?

Chichester 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.