Intumescent strip and smoke seal fitting in Stroud

Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Stroud

Looking for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Stroud? We supply and fit certified fire doors and components across Stroud and the wider Gloucestershire area, working from a free survey and a fixed written quote.

Stroud has a broad mix of buildings, including high-street shops, low-rise blocks of flats and HMOs, 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 Stroud we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Stroud building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.

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.

What you get:

• Identification of the specified seals
• Brush or blade smoke seals
• Check of gaps and closing after fitting
• Intumescent pads to hinges and locks

What the rules say for Stroud

In Stroud, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet.

Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your Stroud building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.

Buildings and duty holders in Stroud

The need for intumescent strips and smoke seals usually arises in care homes or schools, and sometimes HMOs. Each has its own pressures, such as residents at home or a building that must stay open, so we plan the sequence of work in Stroud to keep escape routes protected throughout.

From enquiry to handover in Stroud

1. Identify door certification and seal specification
2. Remove failed seals and clean the grooves
3. Fit new strips and seals to the specified positions
4. Fit missing pads and lock linings
5. Check the door closes and latches against the new seals
6. Record the products fitted

What does intumescent strips and smoke seals cost in Stroud?

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 Stroud building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.

Nearby areas we cover from Stroud

We also cover towns near Stroud, including Gloucester (13.2 km away), Cirencester and Cheltenham. If your building is in GL6 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.

Common questions