What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Rottingdean should include
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Rottingdean, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Fire doors in Rottingdean protect escape routes in small blocks of flats, schools and light industrial buildings alike. We adapt the programme to the building and its occupants, never the standard of the installation.
We check that each door in your Rottingdean 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 Rottingdean we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Identification of the specified seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
Which fire door rules apply in Rottingdean?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Rottingdean 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 Rottingdean 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.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Rottingdean
You are most likely to need intumescent strips and smoke seals if you look after offices, blocks of flats or care homes. Whatever the building in Rottingdean, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
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
Prices for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Rottingdean
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 Rottingdean building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Around Rottingdean
Neighbouring towns such as Brighton, Hove, Portslade and Seaford are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Rottingdean?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Rottingdean and the surrounding area, including Brighton and Hove. 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 Rottingdean 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.
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.