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Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Bolton

Bolton landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door seal replacements with straightforward reports and fixed 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.

Town: Bolton
County / area: Greater Manchester
Local authority: Bolton
Postcode district: BL1
Region: North West England
Population: Around 140,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Farnworth (4 km)

Fire doors in Bolton's buildings

Bolton has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. If you look after more than one building around Bolton, we can schedule them on the same day.

What's included in Bolton?

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
Old seals removed cleanly from the groove

Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.
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 Bolton?

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Bolton and Greater Manchester.

Fire door law for Bolton buildings

Buildings in Bolton 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 Bolton?

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

Bolton FAQs

Can you price remedial work in Bolton from another company's report?

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

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bolton?

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