Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wickford, done to the evidence
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Wickford and the wider Essex area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Wickford protect escape routes in small blocks of flats, houses with integral garages 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 Wickford 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 Wickford we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Identification of the specified seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Which fire door rules apply in Wickford?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Wickford 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 Wickford 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.
Buildings and duty holders in Wickford
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include care homes, offices and HMOs. In Wickford, as anywhere, the duty holder varies: a responsible person for a workplace, a landlord or managing agent for a block or HMO, or a homeowner after building work. We adjust access, timing and paperwork to suit whoever commissions the work.
Our process in Wickford
- 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
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Wickford
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 Wickford as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Nearby areas we cover from Wickford
Nearby towns we cover include Pitsea, Rayleigh and Basildon. Distance from Wickford does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Wickford within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Wickford in Essex and neighbouring towns such as Pitsea. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Wickford?
It depends on the number of doors and access, but we offer survey dates as soon as we reply to your enquiry. If an inspection has found urgent safety issues, tell us and we'll prioritise.
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.
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.