Tyne and Wear · DH5

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Houghton-Le-Spring

Houghton-Le-Spring landlords, managing agents and facilities teams can book fire door seal replacements with straightforward reports and fixed prices.

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 Houghton-Le-Spring.

Town: Houghton-Le-Spring
County / area: Tyne and Wear
Local authority: Sunderland
Postcode district: DH5
Region: North East England
Population: Around 37,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Chester-le-Street (7 km)

Fire doors in Houghton-Le-Spring's buildings

Houghton-Le-Spring has its share of converted buildings and older doors of unknown origin, where an inspection records what evidence exists. Reports for Houghton-Le-Spring buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Houghton-Le-Spring?

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

Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.
Continuity	No breaks, overlaps or missing lengths.
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 Houghton-Le-Spring clients choose us

Priced door by door

Every failed item in Houghton-Le-Spring is priced separately, so you approve exactly what you want done.

Photos of every defect

You get photographs of every defect found in Houghton-Le-Spring, linked to a door reference you can find again.

Booked around you

Visits in Houghton-Le-Spring are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

Fire safety law that applies in Houghton-Le-Spring

Houghton-Le-Spring 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.

Prices in Houghton-Le-Spring

Guide prices for fire door seal replacements in Houghton-Le-Spring start from £145 per visit; typical rates are £45–£110 per door, ex VAT. Get a guide price for your Houghton-Le-Spring building.

Houghton-Le-Spring FAQs

Can you price remedial work in Houghton-Le-Spring from another company's report?

Yes. Send the report and we will price each line for your building in Houghton-Le-Spring, or revisit specific doors if the report lacks detail.

Does regulation 10 apply to buildings in Houghton-Le-Spring?

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

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.