CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention recently completed a programme of fire door remedial works in Highcliffe after existing flat entrance doors were found to have excessive gaps around the door leaves.
The customer asked us to reduce the gaps, bring the doors back within the required tolerances and install face-mounted drop-down seals where required.
Our team carries out fire door remedial works across Highcliffe, Christchurch and the surrounding areas, helping property owners correct defects identified during inspections and fire risk assessments.
Excessive Gaps Around Existing Fire Doors
The existing doors had excessive clearances around parts of the door leaves.
Correct gaps are an important part of a fire door assembly because excessive clearances can affect how effectively the door performs as part of the building’s fire and smoke compartmentation strategy.
Before carrying out the work, the existing door gaps were measured to identify the areas requiring adjustment.
Where there are multiple issues with an existing door, CFP can also carry out professional fire door surveys to identify defects and determine whether the door can be repaired or requires replacement.
Adjusting the Door Frames to Achieve 2–4mm Gaps
Rather than simply altering the door leaf, the architraves were carefully removed to gain access to the door frame.
Hardwood wedges were then used to reposition and adjust the frame, allowing us to reduce the clearances and achieve 2–4mm gaps around the door leaf.
Once the required clearances had been achieved, the frame was secured, the surrounding areas were sealed and the architraves were reinstated.
This type of work forms part of our wider fire door remedial service, which can include gap adjustments, hinge replacement, smoke and intumescent seals, door closer adjustments and replacement hardware.
Face-Mounted Drop-Down Seal Installed
The bottom of the door also required additional attention.
A face-mounted drop-down seal was fitted to help close the gap beneath the door when the door is in the closed position.
The photographs from the completed project show the installed seal running across the bottom of the door, providing a neat solution without the need to replace the entire existing door set.
Where existing doors are beyond economical repair, CFP can also provide complete fire door installation and replacement door set services.
Door Closers Checked and Adjusted
The existing self-closing devices were also checked as part of the remedial work.
A fire door should be capable of closing correctly into the frame so the seals, latch and door leaf can operate as intended.
CFP regularly carries out closer adjustments alongside other fire door remedial repairs to correct doors that do not close consistently or securely.
Fire Door Remedial Works in Highcliffe and Christchurch
Highcliffe sits within the wider Christchurch area, where CFP provides a complete range of fire door services for flats, apartment blocks, residential developments, commercial premises and managed properties.
Our fire door specialists in Christchurch can assist with:
- Fire door gap adjustments
- Door frame realignment
- Fire door closer adjustment
- Drop-down seals
- Intumescent and smoke seals
- Replacement fire door hardware
- Fire door surveys
- Complete fire door replacement
Where additional compartmentation defects are identified, we can also provide fire stopping and compartmentation works.
This Highcliffe project demonstrates how carefully targeted remedial work can correct significant fire door defects while retaining the existing door set where replacement is not necessary.
You can view more of our completed fire door projects or contact CFP Carpentry & Fire Prevention to discuss fire door repairs, surveys or replacement works.
