Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Dundee: what's involved
When you book intumescent strips and smoke seals in Dundee, the aim is simple: doors that close, latch and seal as tested, with records that prove it.
Around Dundee, purpose-built flats, GP surgeries and offices 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 Dundee we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Dundee 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
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
What the rules say for Dundee
Scottish rules apply to fire doors in Dundee. The Technical Handbooks under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 set the standard for new and altered doors, and the local authority issues building warrants where they are needed. Workplaces and other non-domestic premises are covered by the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
Residential common parts in Dundee are treated differently from England, so we check the fire risk assessment and any landlord or factor requirements before specifying work.
Which buildings in Dundee need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include schools, HMOs and blocks of flats. In Dundee, 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.
From enquiry to handover in Dundee
- 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 Dundee
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.
Covering Dundee and nearby
As well as Dundee, we cover neighbouring towns including Arbroath, Perth and Glenrothes. The survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Dundee?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Dundee and the surrounding area, including Arbroath and Perth. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
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.