Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Brighton

Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Brighton: what's involved

If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Brighton, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.

Fire doors in Brighton protect escape routes in purpose-built blocks of flats, shared houses and restaurants alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.

Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Brighton we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Brighton can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.

Why seals fail

Seals are the most common defect on fire door inspections. They get painted over, pulled out, damaged by cleaning or simply worn by years of use. A painted brush seal no longer seals, and a strip of the wrong size may not close the gap in a fire. Our guide to seals explains the different types.

On a typical job that means:

• Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
• Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
• Brush or blade smoke seals
• Identification of the specified seals

Rules and responsibilities in Brighton

In Brighton, 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 Brighton 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 Brighton need intumescent strips and smoke seals?

Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include HMOs, schools and offices. In Brighton, 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.

The steps on a Brighton installation

1. Identify door certification and seal specification
2. Remove failed seals and clean the grooves
3. Fit new strips and seals to the specified positions
4. Fit missing pads and lock linings
5. Check the door closes and latches against the new seals
6. Record the products fitted

Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Brighton

As a guide, budget £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. The figure for your Brighton building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.

Covering Brighton and nearby

Beyond Brighton itself we also cover nearby towns such as Hove (2.0 km), Portslade and Rottingdean. The service, pricing and evidence are the same wherever you are.

Common questions