Lancashire · PR1

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Preston

Need a fire door seal replacement in Preston? 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. We use the same method for buildings in Preston.

Town: Preston
County / area: Lancashire
County council: Lancashire
Postcode district: PR1
Region: North West England
Population: Around 310,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Leyland (7 km)

Typical buildings in Preston

Halls and shared houses in Preston are easiest to inspect between tenancies, when bedroom doors can be repaired without disturbing residents. We can work early, late or at weekends in Preston where residents, pupils or patients make daytime access difficult.

What you get in Preston

Survey of the seal type, size and position for each door
Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs
Gap readings checked so new seals can work
Threshold or drop-down seals where smoke control is required
Intumescent-only or combined intumescent and smoke seals as required

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.
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 Preston?

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Preston and Lancashire.

Photos of every defect

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

England fire safety law in Preston

Buildings in Preston 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 Preston?

In Preston, fire door seal replacements typically cost £45–£110 per door ex VAT, with visits from £145. Get a guide price for your Preston building.

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Preston: questions

Do you cover the area around Preston?

Yes. As well as Preston itself we cover nearby towns including Leyland, Chorley and Blackburn.

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 Preston?

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

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.