Hampshire · SO14

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Southampton

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

In short: 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: Southampton
County / area: Hampshire
Local authority: Southampton
Postcode district: SO14
Region: South East England
Population: Around 270,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Hythe (5 km)

Typical Southampton fire door jobs

With a large student population, Southampton has plenty of HMOs and halls, where wedged doors and disconnected closers are common problems. For fire door seal replacements, we group Southampton visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

What happens on site in Southampton?

Gap readings checked so new seals can work
Old seals removed cleanly from the groove
Intumescent-only or combined intumescent and smoke seals as required
Threshold or drop-down seals where smoke control is required
Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs

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.
Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why book with us in Southampton?

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Southampton buildings

Buildings in Southampton 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.

Southampton guide prices

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

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Southampton: questions

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.

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.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Southampton?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Southampton 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 Southampton?

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.