Kent · CT17

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Dover

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Dover, Kent: 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 Dover.

Town: Dover
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: CT17
Region: South East England
Population: Around 42,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Folkestone (11 km)

Typical Dover fire door jobs

Seafront blocks of flats, care homes and hospitality buildings make up much of the building stock with fire doors in Dover. Where a Dover building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

Included as standard in Dover

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

Type	Intumescent only or combined with a smoke seal, to suit the door's rating.
Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.
Size	Width and position match the door's evidence and gap.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

What to expect in Dover

Records you can use

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

Same report everywhere

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

Priced door by door

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

Which fire door rules apply in Dover?

Dover is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Prices in Dover

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

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Dover: questions

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Dover?

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.

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.

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 Dover?

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