What intumescent strips and smoke seals in Cirencester should include
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service covers Cirencester and the wider Gloucestershire area. Every job starts with a survey of the openings, so the quote reflects your actual doors rather than a guess.
In and around Cirencester, fire door work covers everything from houses with integral garages to small offices. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
Seal replacement in Cirencester can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Cirencester building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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.
Each installation includes:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Fire door law for Cirencester properties
England's framework applies in Cirencester. 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 Cirencester, 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 Cirencester?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Cirencester can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are care homes and schools, though single doors for blocks of flats are just as welcome.
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
Guide prices in Cirencester
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.
Covering Cirencester and nearby
Cirencester is about 24.8 km from Gloucester, and we cover both, along with nearby Stroud and Cheltenham. Send us your postcode and we'll confirm survey dates.
Common questions
Is Cirencester within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Cirencester in Gloucestershire and neighbouring towns such as Stroud. There is no charge for the survey.
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.
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.
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.