Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Hove
From the BN3 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Hove for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Buildings in and around Hove range from high-street shops to houses with integral garages and industrial estates. Whatever the building, the standard is the same: certified products, correct gaps, seals and closers, and a frame sealed to the wall.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Hove we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Hove building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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:
- Identification of the specified seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Rules and responsibilities in Hove
England's framework applies in Hove. 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 Hove, 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.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in Hove?
From schools to care homes, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Hove 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.
Our process in Hove
- 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 Hove
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.
Hove and neighbouring towns
Hove is about 2.0 km from Brighton, and we cover both, along with nearby Portslade and Rottingdean. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Questions
Do you cover BN3 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Hove including BN3, and nearby towns such as Brighton and Portslade. The survey and written quote are free.
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.
How long do seals last?
It depends on use and care. Seals on busy doors wear faster. Regular inspections will show when they need replacing.
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.