Intumescent strips and smoke seals in New Malden, done to the evidence
We provide intumescent strips and smoke seals in New Malden (KT3 and the surrounding postcodes), from the first survey through to a documented handover.
In and around New Malden, fire door work covers everything from care homes to student accommodation. We plan each job around the people who use the building.
We check that each door in your New Malden 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 New Malden 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:
- Check of gaps and closing after fitting
- Identification of the specified seals
- Brush or blade smoke seals
- Removal of damaged or painted seals
Which fire door rules apply in New Malden?
In New Malden, as elsewhere in England, the starting point is the Fire Safety Order 2005: whoever controls a workplace or the shared parts of a residential block must make sure its fire doors work. When doors are replaced, the Building Regulations and Approved Document B set the standard the new work has to meet. In London, the London Fire Brigade is the enforcing authority for fire safety law.
Blocks above 11 metres have a specific routine under regulation 10 of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: quarterly checks of communal fire doors and annual best-endeavours checks of flat front doors. If your New Malden building is a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022, we confirm the approval route with the Principal Accountable Person before any work is ordered.
Who needs intumescent strips and smoke seals in New Malden?
Landlords, managing agents, facilities teams and homeowners in New Malden can all commission intumescent strips and smoke seals from us. The usual settings are schools and care homes, though single doors for blocks of flats are just as welcome.
The steps on a New Malden 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
Budgeting for intumescent strips and smoke seals in New Malden
Guide pricing for intumescent strips and smoke seals: £45–£110 per door to supply and fit strips and seals, ex VAT. Volume work across several doors in one New Malden building usually brings the per-door cost down. Your written quote is fixed once we have surveyed.
New Malden and neighbouring towns
We also cover towns near New Malden, including Surbiton (2.7 km away), Morden and Wimbledon. If your building is in KT3 or a neighbouring district, the service and pricing are the same.
Common questions
Do you cover KT3 and nearby postcodes?
Yes. We cover New Malden including KT3, and nearby towns such as Surbiton and Morden. The survey and written quote are free.
Do I need to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to give us access to the doors. For blocks and commercial buildings, a caretaker or site contact is fine; for HMOs and homes, we agree a time with you or your tenants.
Can smoke seals be painted?
No. Paint stops brush and blade seals working. If seals have been painted, they should be replaced.
Do all fire doors need smoke seals?
Only where the door is specified for smoke control, such as FD30S doors. Many doors on escape routes and flat entrances are specified this way.