South Glamorgan · CF10

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Cardiff

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Cardiff, South Glamorgan: 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. We use the same method for buildings in Cardiff.

Town: Cardiff
County / area: South Glamorgan
Local authority: Cardiff
Postcode district: CF10
Region: Wales
Population: Around 370,000 people
Fire safety law: Wales: Fire Safety Order 2005
Nearest town: Penarth (5 km)

Typical buildings in Cardiff

Student accommodation and HMOs are a big part of the building stock in Cardiff, and bedroom door closers and seals in shared housing take heavy wear every term. For fire door seal replacements, we group Cardiff visits with nearby buildings wherever possible to keep your price down.

Included as standard in Cardiff

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

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.
Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

What to expect in Cardiff

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Priced door by door

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

Wales fire safety law in Cardiff

Cardiff is in Wales, where the Fire Safety Order 2005 requires fire doors to be maintained. Regulation 10's fixed quarterly and annual schedule is English law, but many Welsh landlords follow it as good practice.

Cardiff guide prices

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

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Cardiff: questions

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.

Does regulation 10 apply in Cardiff?

No. Cardiff is in Wales and regulation 10 is English law. The Fire Safety Order 2005 still requires fire doors to be maintained, and many Welsh landlords follow the same quarterly and annual routine as good practice.

Do you work in occupied buildings in Cardiff?

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

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.