Gloucestershire · GL50

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Cheltenham

Need a fire door seal replacement in Cheltenham? Tell us the building and roughly how many doors, and we will confirm a fixed price before booking.

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.

Town: Cheltenham
County / area: Gloucestershire
County council: Gloucestershire
Postcode district: GL50
Region: South West England
Population: Around 120,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Tewkesbury (12 km)

What kind of buildings in Cheltenham need fire door work?

Cheltenham has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. Where a Cheltenham building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Cheltenham

Threshold or drop-down seals where smoke control is required
Gap readings checked so new seals can work
Survey of the seal type, size and position for each door
Intumescent-only or combined intumescent and smoke seals as required
Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs

Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.
Size	Width and position match the door's evidence and gap.
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 Cheltenham clients choose us

Booked around you

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Cheltenham and Gloucestershire.

Priced door by door

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

Fire safety law that applies in Cheltenham

Buildings in Cheltenham 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.

What will it cost in Cheltenham?

Guide prices for fire door seal replacements in Cheltenham start from £145 per visit; typical rates are £45–£110 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Cheltenham building.

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Cheltenham: questions

Will new seals fix a door with big gaps?

No. Seals only work within the gap they were tested with. Gaps outside tolerance need the door adjusting first.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Cheltenham?

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

Which fire safety law applies in Cheltenham?

Cheltenham 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.