Essex · CO12

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Harwich

Responsible persons in Harwich can book fire door seal replacements with clear reports, useful photos and itemised 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 Harwich.

Town: Harwich
County / area: Essex
County council: Essex
Postcode district: CO12
Region: East of England
Population: Around 21,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Felixstowe (5 km)

Fire doors in Harwich's buildings

Sea air is hard on hardware: corroded hinges and closers are a common fire door fault in coastal towns such as Harwich. We can work early, late or at weekends in Harwich where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Harwich?

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

Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.
Type	Intumescent only or combined with a smoke seal, to suit the door's rating.
Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

How we work in Harwich

One contact

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

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Harwich or across the country, the report format, defect grading and pricing are the same.

Records you can use

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

Fire door law for Harwich buildings

As Harwich 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.

Harwich guide prices

Typical Harwich prices: £45–£110 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £145. Get a guide price for your Harwich building.

Harwich FAQs

Which fire safety law applies in Harwich?

Harwich 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 price remedial work in Harwich from another company's report?

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

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.

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.