Intumescent strips and smoke seals in St Austell, done to the evidence
We provide intumescent strips and smoke seals in St Austell (PL25 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around St Austell, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to family homes after loft conversions. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Seal replacement in St Austell can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your St Austell building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Rules and responsibilities in St Austell
In St Austell, 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 St Austell 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.
Buildings and duty holders in St Austell
You are most likely to need intumescent strips and smoke seals if you look after offices, blocks of flats or schools. Whatever the building in St Austell, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
How a St Austell job runs
- 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
What does intumescent strips and smoke seals cost in St Austell?
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.
Around St Austell
We also cover towns near St Austell, including Truro (21.7 km away), Newquay and Falmouth. If your building is in PL25 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Is St Austell within your coverage area?
It is. We cover St Austell in Cornwall and neighbouring towns such as Truro. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my St Austell building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.