Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wokingham

Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Wokingham

Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Wokingham and the wider Berkshire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.

Fire doors in Wokingham protect escape routes in care homes, small blocks of flats and houses with integral garages alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.

Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Wokingham we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Wokingham can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.

Pads, linings and hidden protection

Fire doors also rely on intumescent material you cannot see: pads behind hinges, linings around lock bodies and glazing seals. Where these are missing or damaged, we fit the correct items as part of the work.

As standard, the work covers:

• Identification of the specified seals
• Check of gaps and closing after fitting
• Removal of damaged or painted seals
• Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge

Fire door law for Wokingham properties

Fire doors in Wokingham fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained.

For residential buildings in Wokingham above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.

Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Wokingham

The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in schools or offices, and sometimes HMOs. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Wokingham to keep escape routes protected throughout.

Our process in Wokingham

1. Identify door certification and seal specification
2. Remove failed seals and clean the grooves
3. Fit new strips and seals to the specified positions
4. Fit missing pads and lock linings
5. Check the door closes and latches against the new seals
6. Record the products fitted

Prices for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wokingham

If you need a budget figure first, the guide for intumescent strips and smoke seals is £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. We firm that up after a survey, pricing each door separately so you can see where the money goes.

Nearby areas we cover from Wokingham

Neighbouring towns such as Crowthorne, Bracknell, Lower Earley and Yateley are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

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