West Sussex · RH12

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Horsham

Horsham 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.

Town: Horsham
County / area: West Sussex
County council: West Sussex
Postcode district: RH12
Region: South East England
Population: Around 51,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Crawley (12 km)

Typical Horsham fire door jobs

In a town the size of Horsham, many buildings are looked after by landlords and managing agents with a handful of properties each. Reports for Horsham buildings keep the same door references from one visit to the next.

What's included in Horsham?

Survey of the seal type, size and position for each door
Intumescent-only or combined intumescent and smoke seals as required
Old seals removed cleanly from the groove
Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs
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.
Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.
Size	Width and position match the door's evidence and gap.

Full details on our intumescent & smoke seal replacement page.

How we work in Horsham

Records you can use

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

Photos of every defect

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

Booked around you

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

England fire safety law in Horsham

Horsham 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.

Horsham guide prices

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

Questions from Horsham clients

Which fire safety law applies in Horsham?

Horsham 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.

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.

Can you price remedial work in Horsham from another company's report?

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