Oxfordshire · OX26

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Bicester

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Bicester, Oxfordshire: every door logged, photographed and graded, with a clear price for anything that needs putting right.

In short: 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: Bicester
County / area: Oxfordshire
County council: Oxfordshire
Postcode district: OX26
Region: South East England
Population: Around 34,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Oxford (18 km)

Typical Bicester fire door jobs

Landlords in Bicester often have a few HMOs or flats to look after, and a single visit can cover all of them. Bicester jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

Included as standard in Bicester

Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs
Gap readings checked so new seals can work
Intumescent-only or combined intumescent and smoke seals as required
Survey of the seal type, size and position for each door
Old seals removed cleanly from the groove

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

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

Why Bicester clients choose us

Records you can use

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

Priced door by door

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

Photos of every defect

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

Which fire door rules apply in Bicester?

Bicester 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.

Bicester guide prices

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

Questions from Bicester clients

Do you work in occupied buildings in Bicester?

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

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Bicester?

Yes, if the building is a multi-occupied residential building with storeys over 11 metres. Bicester 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.

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.