Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Battersea
From the SW11 postcode district outwards, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals across Battersea for homes, blocks and workplaces.
Battersea has a broad mix of buildings, including hotels, purpose-built blocks of flats and schools, and the same fire door principles apply to all of them.
We check that each door in your Battersea 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 Battersea we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies.
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.
On a typical job that means:
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
- Brush or blade smoke seals
Rules and responsibilities in Battersea
England's framework applies in Battersea. 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. Enforcement of fire safety law in Battersea sits with the London Fire Brigade.
For blocks over 11 metres in Battersea, 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.
Where intumescent strips and smoke seals fit in Battersea
Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include HMOs, offices and schools. In Battersea, 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 Battersea
- 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 Battersea
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.
Nearby areas we cover from Battersea
Nearby towns we cover include Chelsea, Pimlico and City of Westminster. Distance from Battersea does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Is Battersea within your coverage area?
It is. We cover Battersea in Greater London and neighbouring towns such as Chelsea. There is no charge for the survey.
How quickly can you survey in Battersea?
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 smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.