Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Hastings: what's involved
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Hastings is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Hastings protect escape routes in family homes after loft conversions, low-rise blocks of flats and high-street shops 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 Hastings we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Hastings building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Identification of the specified seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
What the rules say for Hastings
Fire doors in Hastings 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 Hastings 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Hastings
From HMOs to blocks of flats, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Hastings 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.
How a Hastings job runs
- 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 Hastings
Guide pricing for intumescent strips and smoke seals: £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one Hastings building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Hastings and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Bexhill-on-Sea, Hailsham and Eastbourne. Distance from Hastings does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Hastings?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Hastings and the surrounding area, including Bexhill-on-Sea and Hailsham. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Hastings 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.
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.
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.