Intumescent strips and smoke seals for Christchurch buildings
When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Christchurch, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Christchurch, care homes, light industrial buildings and houses with integral garages all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Christchurch we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Christchurch 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.
What you get:
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Identification of the specified seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
The regulations behind fire doors in Christchurch
Fire doors in Christchurch 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 Christchurch 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 Christchurch
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include offices, blocks of flats and HMOs. In Christchurch, 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.
What happens after you enquire
- 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
Guide prices in Christchurch
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.
Christchurch and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Bournemouth, New Milton, Poole and Totton are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Questions
Is Christchurch within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Christchurch in Dorset and neighbouring towns such as Bournemouth. There is no charge for the survey.
What happens on a survey in Christchurch?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
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.