Intumescent strips and smoke seals: our service in Morden
Our intumescent strips and smoke seals service in Morden is simple: a survey, a fixed quote, certified products and an installation finished to the manufacturer's evidence.
Fire doors in Morden protect escape routes in shared houses, restaurants and purpose-built blocks of flats 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 Morden we replace them with the type and size the certification specifies. We check that each door in your Morden 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.
As standard, the work covers:
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Identification of the specified seals
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Intumescent strips in frame or leaf edge
Which fire door rules apply in Morden?
The rules that apply to fire doors in Morden are England's. The responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 must keep fire doors in non-domestic premises and the common parts of flats in working order; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirmed that this includes flat entrance doors onto common parts. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Where a Morden block is above 11 metres, regulation 10 of the 2022 regulations means communal doors are checked every three months and flat entrance doors annually on a best-endeavours basis. Replacement doors must also satisfy the Building Regulations, with Approved Document B as the guidance most building control bodies work from.
Buildings and duty holders in Morden
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in Morden can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are blocks of flats and HMOs, though single doors for offices are just as welcome.
Our process in Morden
- 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
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in Morden
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 Morden 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 Morden and nearby
Nearby towns we cover include Mitcham, Wimbledon and Carshalton. Distance from Morden does not change our guide prices, and the survey and quote are free.
Common questions
Do you work in Morden?
Yes, we take on intumescent strips and smoke seals in Morden and the surrounding area, including Mitcham and Wimbledon. 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 Morden 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 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.