Essex · RM17

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Grays

Grays 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 Grays.

Town: Grays
County / area: Essex
Local authority: Thurrock
Postcode district: RM17
Region: East of England
Population: Around 90,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: South Ockendon (5 km)

Where fire doors matter most in Grays

In a town the size of Grays, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Where a Grays building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What happens on site in Grays?

Gap readings checked so new seals can work
Threshold or drop-down seals where smoke control is required
Intumescent-only or combined intumescent and smoke seals as required
Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs
Old seals removed cleanly from the groove

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

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why Grays clients choose us

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Records you can use

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

Fire safety law that applies in Grays

Grays is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

What will it cost in Grays?

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

Grays FAQs

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Grays?

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

What is the difference between an intumescent strip and a smoke seal?

An intumescent strip expands in heat to seal the gap during a fire. A smoke seal, often a brush or blade, blocks cold smoke at lower temperatures. Smoke control doors, marked with an S such as FD30S, need both.

Do you cover the area around Grays?

Yes. As well as Grays itself we cover nearby towns including South Ockendon, Gravesend and Dartford.