Greater London · N3

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Finchley

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Finchley, our fire door seal replacements follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

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 Finchley.

Town: Finchley
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: N3
Region: London
Population: Around 66,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Muswell Hill (4 km)

Typical Finchley fire door jobs

Buildings in Finchley range from post-war council blocks to new-build towers and converted Victorian houses split into flats, each with its own fire door issues. For fire door seal replacements, we group Finchley visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What our fire door seal replacement covers in Finchley

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

Size	Width and position match the door's evidence and gap.
Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.
Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why book with us in Finchley?

Records you can use

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

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Finchley

As Finchley 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.

Prices in Finchley

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

Finchley FAQs

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.

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.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Finchley?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Finchley?

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