Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Dagenham
If you need intumescent strips and smoke seals in Dagenham, we can survey, supply and install, then leave you the evidence your fire risk assessor will ask for.
Around Dagenham, hotels, schools and care homes 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.
Seal replacement in Dagenham can be combined with any other remedials on the same inspection report. We check that each door in your Dagenham 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.
On a typical job that means:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Rules and responsibilities in Dagenham
England's framework applies in Dagenham. 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. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
For blocks over 11 metres in Dagenham, 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 Dagenham
From blocks of flats to care homes, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Dagenham comes from the fire strategy or risk assessment for the building. We work from that document, or help you interpret your inspection report, before quoting.
The steps on a Dagenham installation
- 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 Dagenham
Budget around £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT for intumescent strips and smoke seals. Our guide prices are the same in Dagenham as elsewhere; what changes the cost is the doors themselves. Use our guide-price tool for a quick estimate.
Covering Dagenham and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Becontree, Romford and Hornchurch. Distance from Dagenham does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Questions
Do you work in Dagenham?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Dagenham and the surrounding area, including Becontree and Romford. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
What happens on a survey in Dagenham?
We look at every door in scope: the leaf, frame, gaps, seals, hinges, closer, glazing and how the frame is fixed. You then get a written quote that prices each door separately.
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.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.