Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Exmouth
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Exmouth is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Exmouth has a broad mix of buildings, including houses with integral garages, light industrial buildings and family homes after loft conversions, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Exmouth we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Exmouth can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Identification of the specified seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
The regulations behind fire doors in Exmouth
In Exmouth, 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 Exmouth 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 Exmouth need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Exmouth can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are offices and blocks of flats, though single doors for HMOs are just as welcome.
From enquiry to handover in Exmouth
- 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 Exmouth?
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 Exmouth as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Exmouth and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Heavitree, Exeter and Newton Abbot. Distance from Exmouth does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Exmouth
Do you cover EX8 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Exmouth including EX8, and nearby towns such as Heavitree and Exeter. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
How long do seals last?
It depends on use and care. Seals on busy doors wear faster. Regular inspections will show when they need replacing.
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.