Intumescent strip and smoke seal fitting in Ely

Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Ely

When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Ely, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.

Buildings in and around Ely range from care homes to houses with integral garages and small blocks of flats. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.

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

Why seals fail

Seals are the most common defect on fire door inspections. They get painted over, pulled out, damaged by cleaning or simply worn by years of use. A painted brush seal no longer seals, and a strip of the wrong size may not close the gap in a fire. Our guide to seals explains the different types.

As standard, the work covers:

• Brush or blade smoke seals
• Check of gaps and closing after fitting
• Removal of damaged or painted seals
• Identification of the specified seals

The regulations behind fire doors in Ely

In Ely, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.

Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Ely building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.

Which buildings in Ely need intumescent strips and smoke seals?

Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include offices, schools and HMOs. In Ely, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.

The steps on a Ely installation

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

Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Ely

Budget around £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. Our guide prices are the same in Ely as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.

Around Ely

Neighbouring towns such as Newmarket, March, Cambridge and Wisbech are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

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