Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Falkirk
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Falkirk and the wider Forth Valley area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
Fire doors in Falkirk protect escape routes in care homes, houses with integral garages and schools 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 Falkirk we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Falkirk 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.
Each installation includes:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Identification of the specified seals
What the rules say for Falkirk
In Falkirk, fire doors are specified against Scotland's Technical Handbooks (Section 2: Fire) under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, rather than Approved Document B. Duties in non-domestic premises come from the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
England's regulation 10 does not apply in Scotland. We follow the building's fire risk assessment and, where building work needs a warrant, the local authority's requirements.
Which buildings in Falkirk need intumescent strips and smoke seals?
From blocks of flats to HMOs, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Falkirk 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.
From enquiry to handover in Falkirk
- 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
Guide prices in Falkirk
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.
Falkirk and neighbouring towns
Nearby towns we cover include Alloa, Cumbernauld and Bathgate. Distance from Falkirk does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions from Falkirk
Do you cover FK1 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover Falkirk including FK1, and nearby towns such as Alloa and Cumbernauld. The survey and written quote are free.
How quickly can you survey in Falkirk?
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.
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.