What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wrexham should include
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wrexham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
In and around Wrexham, fire door work covers everything from family homes after loft conversions to low-rise blocks of flats. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We check that each door in your Wrexham building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off. Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Wrexham we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
Getting the specification right
The door's certification states the type, size and position of strips and seals: in the frame or the leaf edge, single or double, and whether a combined intumescent and smoke seal is used. Replacements must match. Swapping in a generic strip from a hardware shop can undermine the door's performance.
What you get:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Rules and responsibilities in Wrexham
Because Wrexham is in Wales, we work to the Building Regulations as they apply in Wales and to the Welsh version of Approved Document B. The responsible person duties under the Fire Safety Order 2005 still apply to workplaces and common parts.
England's fire door checking rules for tall residential buildings do not apply in Wales, so the checking frequency for doors in Wrexham comes from your fire risk assessment.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wrexham?
You are most likely to need intumescent strips and smoke seals if you look after offices, care homes or HMOs. Whatever the building in Wrexham, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in Wrexham
- Identify door certification and seal specification
- Remove failed seals and clean the grooves
- Fit new strips and seals to the specified positions
- Fit missing pads and lock linings
- Check the door closes and latches against the new seals
- Record the products fitted
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wrexham
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 Wrexham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Wrexham and nearby
As well as Wrexham, we cover neighbouring towns including Rhosllannerchrugog, Buckley and Hawarden. The survey and quote are free.
Questions from Wrexham
Is Wrexham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Wrexham in Clwyd and neighbouring towns such as Rhosllannerchrugog. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Wrexham?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
Can I just add intumescent strips to an ordinary door?
No. Strips do not turn an ordinary door into a fire door. They only work as part of a door that was tested and certified with them.
Do all fire doors need smoke seals?
Only where the door is specified for smoke control, such as FD30S doors. Many doors on escape routes and flat entrances are specified this way.