Kent · ME16

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Maidstone

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

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: Maidstone
County / area: Kent
County council: Kent
Postcode district: ME16
Region: South East England
Population: Around 110,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chatham (12 km)

Fire doors in Maidstone's buildings

Maidstone has a mix of council and housing association blocks, private flats, schools and business parks, each needing a slightly different inspection routine. Where a Maidstone building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What our fire door seal replacement covers in Maidstone

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

Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.
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.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why Maidstone clients choose us

Same report everywhere

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

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Which fire door rules apply in Maidstone?

As Maidstone 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.

What will it cost in Maidstone?

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

Questions from Maidstone clients

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Maidstone?

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

Do you work in occupied buildings in Maidstone?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Maidstone can be carried out in occupied flats, schools, care homes and workplaces, with doors kept closable at all times.

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.

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.