Essex · CO1

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Colchester

Colchester landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door seal replacements with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

Intumescent seals are strips set into the edge of a fire door or its frame that expand when heated to close the gap around the door. Smoke seals, usually brush or fin seals, block cold smoke before the intumescent reacts. Both are part of the door's tested performance. We use the same method for buildings in Colchester.

Town: Colchester
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CO1
Region: East of England
Population: Around 130,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Sudbury (20 km)

Typical Colchester fire door jobs

Halls and shared houses in Colchester are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. Reports for Colchester buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What you get in Colchester

Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs
Gap readings checked so new seals can work
Threshold or drop-down seals where smoke control is required
Old seals removed cleanly from the groove
Survey of the seal type, size and position for each door

Type	Intumescent only or combined with a smoke seal, to suit the door's rating.
Size	Width and position match the door's evidence and gap.
Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why book with us in Colchester?

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Colchester and Essex.

England fire safety law in Colchester

As Colchester 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 seal replacements cost in Colchester?

In Colchester, fire door seal replacements typically cost £45–£110 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145. Get a guide price for your Colchester building.

Colchester FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Colchester?

Colchester 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 intumescent strips be painted?

Brush and fin smoke seals should never be painted, because paint stops them working. Some intumescent strips tolerate a light coat, but the safest rule is to mask all seals before decorating and replace any that have been painted.

Can I just stick new seals over the old ones?

No. Seals should be fitted into the groove after the old seal is removed, in the size and type the door was tested with.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Colchester?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Colchester can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.