Greater Manchester · WN4

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Ashton in Makerfield

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

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 Ashton in Makerfield.

Town: Ashton in Makerfield
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Wigan
Postcode district: WN4
Region: North West England
Population: Around 26,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Golborne (4 km)

What kind of buildings in Ashton in Makerfield need fire door work?

Ashton in Makerfield has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. If you look after more than one building around Ashton in Makerfield, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Ashton in Makerfield?

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

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.
Size	Width and position match the door's evidence and gap.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why book with us in Ashton in Makerfield?

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Ashton in Makerfield building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Same report everywhere

Whether your building is in Ashton in Makerfield 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 Ashton in Makerfield, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Fire door law for Ashton in Makerfield buildings

As Ashton in Makerfield 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 Ashton in Makerfield

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

Ashton in Makerfield 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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Ashton in Makerfield?

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

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Ashton in Makerfield?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

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.