Wiltshire · SN15

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Chippenham

Intumescent & Smoke Seal Replacement in Chippenham, Wiltshire: 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: Chippenham
County / area: Wiltshire
County council: Wiltshire
Postcode district: SN15
Region: South West England
Population: Around 36,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Trowbridge (17 km)

Fire doors in Chippenham's buildings

In Chippenham fire door work tends to be smaller sites: flats above shops, small blocks, surgeries, pubs with rooms and care homes. Chippenham jobs start with a short call to agree access, followed by a fixed price in writing.

What happens on site in Chippenham?

Old seals removed cleanly from the groove
Threshold or drop-down seals where smoke control is required
Gap readings checked so new seals can work
Intumescent-only or combined intumescent and smoke seals as required
Seals on hanging, closing and head edges, and meeting stiles on pairs

Paint	Smoke seals free of paint so they can work.
Size	Width and position match the door's evidence and gap.
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 book with us in Chippenham?

Records you can use

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

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Chippenham and Wiltshire.

Booked around you

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

Fire safety law that applies in Chippenham

As Chippenham 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.

Chippenham guide prices

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

Questions from Chippenham clients

Which fire safety law applies in Chippenham?

Chippenham 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.

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 Chippenham from another company's report?

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

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.