Intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bexley

Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Bexley

Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Bexley is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.

Around Bexley, purpose-built blocks of flats, schools and restaurants all depend on fire doors that close, latch and seal. We survey each opening and tell you plainly which doors need work and which don't.

Painted and missing seals are among the most common fire door defects nationally; in Bexley we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. Seal replacement in Bexley can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report.

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.

What you get:

• Check of gaps and closing after fitting
• Identification of the specified seals
• Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
• Removal of damaged or painted seals

Which fire door rules apply in Bexley?

England's framework applies in Bexley. 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 Bexley sits with the London Fire Brigade.

For blocks over 11 metres in Bexley, 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 Bexley

Typical settings for intumescent strips and smoke seals include care homes, offices and schools. In Bexley, 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.

The steps on a Bexley installation

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

Prices for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Bexley

As a guide, budget £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. The figure for your Bexley building depends on the number of doors, the rating, the condition of the frames, finishes, hardware and access. We confirm a fixed price after the free survey.

Covering Bexley and nearby

Neighbouring towns such as Welling, Dartford, Swanley and Eltham are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.

Questions from Bexley