Getting intumescent strips and smoke seals right in Greenwich
For property owners, landlords and managing agents in Greenwich, we offer intumescent strips and smoke seals with one team for the survey, the product and the installation.
Around Greenwich, shared houses, hotels and schools 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 Greenwich we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Greenwich building closes and latches against its new seals before signing it off.
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:
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
- Intumescent pads to hinges and locks
Fire door law for Greenwich properties
Fire doors in Greenwich fall under English rules. New and replacement doors are covered by the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B. In workplaces and the common parts of blocks, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as clarified by the Fire Safety Act 2021, puts the duty on the responsible person to keep fire doors suitable and maintained. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
For residential buildings in Greenwich above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 adds checks: communal fire doors at least every three months and best-endeavours checks of flat entrance doors at least every twelve months. Higher-risk buildings of at least 18 metres or seven storeys also come under the Building Safety Act 2022, where works may need approval from the Building Safety Regulator.
Buildings and duty holders in Greenwich
From care homes to offices, the requirement for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Greenwich 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.
How a Greenwich job runs
- 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 Greenwich
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.
Greenwich and neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns such as Blackheath, Canary Wharf, Catford and Peckham are covered too, so clients with several buildings can use one installer and one evidence format.
Common questions
Do you work in Greenwich?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Greenwich and the surrounding area, including Blackheath and Canary Wharf. Send your postcode and a few details and we'll come back with survey dates.
Can you work from an existing inspection report for my Greenwich 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.