Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Crowborough: what's involved
We provide intumescent strips and smoke seals in Crowborough (TN6 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
Around Crowborough, light industrial buildings, family homes after loft conversions and schools 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 Crowborough we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Crowborough can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.
Pads, linings and hidden protection
Fire doors also rely on intumescent material you cannot see: pads behind hinges, linings around lock bodies and glazing seals. Where these are missing or damaged, we fit the correct items as part of the work.
What you get:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Identification of the specified seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Which fire door rules apply in Crowborough?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Crowborough are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts.
Where a Crowborough block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Buildings and duty holders in Crowborough
From blocks of flats to schools, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Crowborough comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Crowborough installation
- 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
Prices for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Crowborough
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.
Crowborough and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Royal Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead and Tonbridge. Distance from Crowborough does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Crowborough?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Crowborough and the surrounding area, including Royal Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead. 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 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.
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.