What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Portslade should include
Looking for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Portslade? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Portslade and the wider East Sussex area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.
Portslade has a broad mix of buildings, including small blocks of flats, small offices and care homes, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Portslade we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Portslade can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Identification of the specified seals
Fire door law for Portslade properties
England's framework applies in Portslade. 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 Portslade, 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 Portslade?
From schools to offices, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Portslade 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 Portslade 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 Portslade
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 Portslade building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Covering Portslade and nearby
We also cover towns near Portslade, including Hove (3.7 km away), Brighton and Worthing. If your building is in BN41 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Questions from Portslade
Do you work in Portslade?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Portslade and the surrounding area, including Hove and Brighton. 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 Portslade 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.
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.