Kent · DA11

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Gravesend

Looking for a fire door seal replacement in Gravesend? We inspect, repair and replace fire doors across Gravesend and surrounding parts of Kent, 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.

Town: Gravesend
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: DA11
Region: South East England
Population: Around 54,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Grays (5 km)

Typical buildings in Gravesend

In a town the size of Gravesend, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. We can work early, late or at weekends in Gravesend where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What happens on site in Gravesend?

Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs
Survey of the seal type, size and position for each door
Old seals removed cleanly from the groove
Threshold or drop-down seals where smoke control is required
Gap readings checked so new seals can work

Size	Width and position match the door's evidence and gap.
Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.
Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why book with us in Gravesend?

Photos of every defect

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

Same report everywhere

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

Booked around you

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

Fire door law for Gravesend buildings

As Gravesend 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 Gravesend

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

Common questions in Gravesend

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Gravesend?

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

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.

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.

Do you cover the area around Gravesend?

Yes. As well as Gravesend itself we cover nearby towns including Grays, Strood and South Ockendon.