West Sussex · RH12

Fire Door Gap Adjustment in Horsham

Horsham 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.

Town: Horsham
County / area: West Sussex
County council: West Sussex
Postcode district: RH12
Region: South East England
Population: Around 51,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Crawley (12 km)

What kind of buildings in Horsham need fire door work?

Horsham has smaller blocks of flats, flats above shops, care homes and schools, where a single day on site often covers every fire door. If you look after more than one building around Horsham, we can schedule them on the same day.

What you get in Horsham

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

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 Horsham

Photos of every defect

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

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

England fire safety law in Horsham

Buildings in Horsham 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.

Prices in Horsham

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

Questions from Horsham clients

Which fire safety law applies in Horsham?

Horsham 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.

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.

Can you price remedial work in Horsham from another company's report?

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

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.