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Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Ilford

Looking for a fire door seal replacement in Ilford? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Ilford and surrounding parts of Greater London, with a door-by-door report and every remedial item priced separately.

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 Ilford.

Town: Ilford
County / area: Greater London
Postcode district: IG1
Region: London
Population: Around 170,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Barking (3 km)

Typical Ilford fire door jobs

Fire door work in Ilford typically involves purpose-built blocks, mansion flats and converted terraces, where communal stair doors and flat entrance doors carry most of the fire strategy. Reports for Ilford buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

Included as standard in Ilford

Old seals removed cleanly from the groove
Survey of the seal type, size and position for each door
Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs
Threshold or drop-down seals where smoke control is required
Intumescent-only or combined intumescent and smoke seals as required

Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.
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.

What to expect in Ilford

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire door law for Ilford buildings

As Ilford 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 Ilford?

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

Common questions in Ilford

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Ilford?

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

Do you cover the area around Ilford?

Yes. As well as Ilford itself we cover nearby towns including Barking, Becontree and Leytonstone.