Leicestershire · LE1

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Leicester

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Leicester, Leicestershire: 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.

Town: Leicester
County / area: Leicestershire
Local authority: Leicester
Postcode district: LE1
Region: East Midlands
Population: Around 370,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Oadby (5 km)

What kind of buildings in Leicester need fire door work?

Leicester has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. If you look after more than one building around Leicester, we can schedule them on the same day.

Included as standard in Leicester

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

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.
Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why book with us in Leicester?

Priced door by door

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

Booked around you

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

Photos of every defect

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

Fire safety law that applies in Leicester

As Leicester 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.

How much do fire door seal replacements cost in Leicester?

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

Questions from Leicester clients

Which fire safety law applies in Leicester?

Leicester is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.

Can intumescent strips be painted?

Brush and fin smoke seals should never be painted, because paint stops them working. Some intumescent strips tolerate a light coat, but the safest rule is to mask all seals before decorating and replace any that have been painted.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Leicester?

Yes. Inspections and repairs in Leicester 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.