Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Hailsham, done to the evidence
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Hailsham is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Hailsham has a broad mix of buildings, including care homes, houses with integral garages and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We check that each door in your Hailsham building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off. Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Hailsham we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Which fire door rules apply in Hailsham?
England's framework applies in Hailsham. Approved Document B guides the fire performance of new and replacement doors under the Building Regulations 2010. Day-to-day duties sit with the responsible person under the Fire Safety Order 2005, and for multi-occupied residential buildings, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 add duties such as giving residents information about fire doors.
For blocks over 11 metres in Hailsham, those regulations require communal fire door checks at least every three months and best-endeavours flat entrance door checks each year. In higher-risk buildings, building work is overseen by the Building Safety Regulator, so we check whether approval is needed before starting.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Hailsham
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Hailsham can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are schools and offices, though single doors for care homes are just as welcome.
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 Hailsham
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 Hailsham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Around Hailsham
Neighbouring towns such as Eastbourne, Seaford, Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Is Hailsham within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Hailsham in East Sussex and neighbouring towns such as Eastbourne. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Hailsham building?
Yes. Send it over and we can often price straight from it, then confirm on site. We report back against the same door references so you can close actions off.
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.