Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Archway
From the N19 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Archway for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Fire doors in Archway protect escape routes in schools, hotels and care homes 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 Archway we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Archway 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:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Rules and responsibilities in Archway
In Archway, 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Archway sits with the London Fire Brigade.
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 Archway 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 Archway
You are most likely to need intumescent strips and smoke seals if you look after offices, blocks of flats or schools. Whatever the building in Archway, we survey each opening and tell you which doors need work and which do not.
From enquiry to handover in Archway
- 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 Archway
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 Archway building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
Nearby areas we cover from Archway
Nearby towns we cover include Holloway, Muswell Hill and Chalk Farm. Distance from Archway does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Is Archway within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Archway in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Holloway. There is no charge for the survey.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Archway 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.
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.